The river's too wide now for crossing
 
 The water rushed too loud for talking
 
 We never built bridges for walking
 
 And 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 rushed 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 hurting goes too deep for mending
 
 It looks live 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
  
 
 The river's too wide now for crossing
 
 The water rushed 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 hurting goes too deep for mending
 
 It looks live an unhappy ending
 
 'Cause the river's too wide