The river's too
wide now for crossin'
The water rush too loud for talkin'
We never built bridges for walkin'
Now the river's too wide
A gentle stream once
flowed between us
But love could cross it easily
Till stormy skies brought bitter teardrops
And made that stream a raging river
Come between you and me
The river's too wide now for crossing
The water rush too loud for talking
We never built bridges for walking
There's no getting to the other side
The river's too wide now for crossing
The hurtin' goes too deep for mending
It looks like an unhappy ending
Cause the river's too wide
Good lessons learned are not forgotten
We gave up love to save our pride
Next time I'm faced with rising waters
I'll build a bridge of loving kindness
Reaching to the other side
And the river's too wide now for crossing
The water rush is too loud for talking
We never built bridges for walking
There's no getting to the other side
The river's too wide now for crossin'
The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin'
It looks like an un happy endin'
Cause the river's too wide