The Water Is Wide Lyrics

I can't understand, she let go of my hand An' left me here facing the wall I'd sure like to know, why she did go But I can't get close to her at all Though we kissed through the w...Read Full Lyrics

Early one mornin' the sun was shinin' I was layin' in bed Wondrin' if she'd changed at all If her hair was still red Her folks they said our lives together Sure was gonna be rough ...Read Full Lyrics

They sat together in the park As the evening sky grew dark She looked at him and he felt a spark Tingle to his bones 'Twas then he felt alone And wished that he'd gone straight And...Read Full Lyrics

Oh, sister, when I come to lie in your arms You should not treat me like a stranger Our Father would not like the way that you act And you must realize the danger Oh, sister, am I...Read Full Lyrics

Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall She sees a bartender in a pool of blood Cries out my God, they killed them all Here comes the s...Read Full Lyrics

Your breath is sweet Your eyes are like two jewels in the sky Your back is straight, your hair is smooth On the pillow where you lie But I don't sense affection No gratitude or lov...Read Full Lyrics

I laid on a dune, I looked at the sky When the children were babies and played on the beach You came up behind me, I saw you go by You were always so close and still within reach ...Read Full Lyrics

Nobody feels any pain Tonight as I stand inside the rain Everybody knows That baby's got new clothes But lately I see her ribbons and her bows Have fallen from her curls She takes...Read Full Lyrics

Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' o...Read Full Lyrics

One more night, hold on tight Can't let him break my heart again Tell myself there's no else Even though I know it's just pretend Somehow I'll make it through Another sleepless n...Read Full Lyrics