My 10 yr old daughter sings this song ..learnt it from listening to james taylor ...could not learn it from a better singer....she is going to be a star ...and a really nice person too..thank you for sharing this ....
My Daughter Clare sings this song so beautifully it brings tears to my eyes every time....she is going to be a star...such a lovely girl....hope i live to see it all
I'd be honored if some fans of James Taylor's later compositions (late 80s & onward) would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of NEVER DIE YOUNG and THE FROZEN MAN on my channel. Real live acoustic with no editing. Thanks and please excuse the promo.
I never knew the history behind this song. I of course first heard it by James Taylor. It has very old roots and recorded by hundreds of people changing the name and lyrics. Mostly because the composer is unknown. However, any song that James Taylor does is beautiful.
The great strength of James Taylor's singing, especially in ballads like this, is the calm, undemonstrative tonality; he sings with a controlled emotion which makes the whole experience so much stronger for the listener. But then, he is an astonishingly accomplished musician with enduring quality - who else could continue to write great new songs after 30 years while also giving fresh voice to familiar standards?
a beautiful folk voice, classic gtar skills, super interpretation/presentation, an A440 ear and a taste for tasty tunes - he's got it all - thanks for the years of joy, James. sc
I was Blessed seeing James Taylor at Red Rocks 2014. I sat center 3rd row. He was just as wonderful as if it were 1969. This is a beautiful song. No one can do it justice like James.
The water is wide, I can't cross over And neither have the wings to try To be a boat, that will carry two And both shall row My love and I There is a ship, and she sails the sea She’s loaded deep, as deep can be But not so deep, as the love I’m in I know not how, I’ll sink or swim Oh love is handsome, and love is fine the sweetest jul, when first is new but love grows old and waxes cold and fades away, like summer dew Give me a boat that can carry two And both shall row My love and I And both shall row My love and I
JT always puts my mind at ease when I hear his voice and the stories he tells. I can always count on JT for tension relief.The traffic in Denver sucks..
love this song very much after watching the movie with the same title "the river wild" with Meryl Streep in the main role.. James Taylor was amazing and very sincere... Mary Traver(Peter,Paul&Mary) was awesome... both with beautiful, lovely voices..
Absolutely! His backup singers have been with him forever. They speak so highly of him & the joy of contributing to his music. I saw him in concert once in Houston and as I was driving home, I passed his tour bus on IH45. The blinds on the bus were up and he and his mates were eating cake. He had announced that night that it was Arnold's birthday. I honked my horn and James looked out the window, smiled & waved! I tell you, I was over the moon. Never will forget it.
My go to song and version after standing up for others and getting knocked down hard. Love does grow old. But love also lingers of its own accord. Like the scent from a faded pressed rose found in an old book of poems. Thanks.
This song brings me to tears because it reminds my heart of the great love I have had with my bride these past 39 years. Despite everything life brings us, as long as we can "row together", I could not be more in love. My cup truly runs over.
@@robingagan6288 "The early imagery of the lyrics describes the challenges of love: "Love is handsome, love is kind" during the novel honeymoon phase of any relationship. However, as time progresses, "love grows old, and waxes cold." Even true love, the lyrics say, can "fade away like morning dew."" But have changed over time: "The water is wide, I cannot get o'er Neither have I wings to fly Give me a boat that can carry two And both shall cross my true love and I. "
Dave, I am sure I do not have to tell you how blessed you are. Thank you for sharing and spreading hope. May the Good Lord continue to Bless you and your wife. God Bless, Sean
I have only just rediscovered this song on youtube, my previous favorite version has been deleted.....How could they!!! Heard this ..eerily...in the vatican in Rome,(not JT singing tho)stopped me in my tracks then too. Like a long lost friend recognised in an unfamiliar place, truly wonderful.
"The Water Is Wide" The water is wide, I can't cross over, and neither have I wings to fly. Build me a boat that can carry two and both shall row, my love and I. There is a ship and she sails the sea. She's loaded deep, as deep can be. But not so deep as the love I'm in, I know not how I sink or swim. Oh love is handsome and love is fine, the sweetest flower when first it's new. But love grows old and waxes cold and fades away like Summer dew. Build me a boat that can carry two and both shall row, my love and I, And both shall row, my love and I.
Amen and I get you! Xoxo hugs stay strong thru the unraveling. I'm 60 n frightened w no one❤❤❤❤ 5 yrs ago my baby son was killed by a drunk heart dr. At his funeral we played one of his favorite songs a testimony to his heart n character "Shed a Little Light". Miss you my beloved son xo I'm Trying
The song appears to tell of the progression of love from something that is yearned for and fought for, into something that grows deep and lasting and finally fading away as the morning dew into memories past. Which seems to be the progression of life. Beautiful song.
I agree. But though it has been around forever( hundreds of years) and performed by many, this particular cover is my favorite because of the man singing it. Love ya JT
This beautiful song reminds me of the poem by William Butler Yeats..the Irish poet..Lake Isle of Innisfree...somehow the song and the poem seem to go together...a peaceful existence desired by all. I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings; There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow, And evening full of the linnet’s wings. I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey, I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
OMFG. Before the first verse had finished, a tingle went all down my spine, a sharp pain went right up my nose and I shed real tears. What's wrong with me? I am nearly 60. {:-:-:}
Mark Cragin Not one flat note Mark. Perhaps your measuring it against the violin player who is playing flat unfortunately. JT does not sing out of key.
This traditional folk tune is actually a very sad song about lost love, not the heavily selective version of the words here to make it sound like a happy love song. The verses missing include: I leaned my back against an oak Thinking it was a trusty tree But first it bent and then it broke So did my love prove false to me. I reached my finger into some soft bush Thinking the fairest flower to find I pricked my finger to the bone And left the fairest flower behind. Must I go bound while you go free Must I love a man who doesn't love me Must I be born with so little art As to love a man who'll break my heart. Even one of the verses he does sing is of love dying, but I suppose people only hear what they want to hear.
bbtablet Thank you so much for enlightning me to verses I never knew excisted. All thoughts a emotionally powerful. I admire Taylors abbreviated version....I believe he captures the devastating emptiness of love lost.
Same with another Scottish song called Loch Lomond , that is really a sad story about a Scottish Highlander who was executed after the 45 rebellion in Scotland .
The later Scottish version is quite specific and the identities of the two people involved are known. The male sh1t was an ancestor of my late wife and the lady involved subsequently never married. "O Waly, Waly" is Scottish and quite late but in the way of folksong the tune came originally from Northern England.
@@jaycee6996 the water is wide is an english rework of an auld scottish sang waly waly taken to england by a scotsman called william thompson. type in......the water is wide the history of a folk song just another tune....
The love I have for my dog will never grow old or cold. I am blessed to have my golden retriever Ted with me for as long as we, God willing, are together.
my granda passed away recently, and when I as younger he would sing this song to me while i combed his hair, we played this version at his funeral, it would of meant everything to him.x
This is a wonderful interpretation. It has emotion and is so soulful. Perhaps it takes someone who is as old and careworn as I to appreciate it. I don't think the innocent high soprano voice is able to give real meaning to this music.
song in RU-vid sung by Esther Ofarim which is really beautiful. Waly Waly seemingly then spread over the English speaking world on both sides of the Atlantic with different words as happens with folk songs. I think the earliest version with the words "The Water Is Wide etc" are English and from the early 1900s.
I agree with all who love james Taylor. What a rare gentle spirit. Listen to the horn on the second verse. Heartache. What a great rendition. JT is a national treasure.
In an interview JT said he has always played it safe with his music. If that is true then it's good enough for me! I can't imagine how his music could be any better!
James Taylor could sing the entire State Farm Evidence of Coverage Statement and it would move me to 😭 tears. What a magical singer and storyteller he is.
A truly beautiful song with a myriad versions over the centuries. My personal favourite is 'Carrickfergus', especially as sung by Van Morrison and The Chieftains. Go check it out, it's awesome!
That is I grew up learning guitar from James Taylor. Just love his music forever! Seasoned musician - timeless in his music. Can't say the same for todays music. Thank you James for your inspiration and such wonderful wonderful music. Don't ever stop playing or singing and bringing us your wonderful music to listen to. Blessings.
O Waly, OWaly is an English tune, from Somerset, not Scottish. The 'Wal' is pronounced like the 'Wal' in ''Wales.' It is a magnificent tune. A great hymn is written to it...'The Gift of Love.'
O mar é enorme O mar enorme, Eu não consigo ver o fim E nem tenho asas para voar Dê-me um barco para dois E ambos irão remar - o meu amor e eu Agora o amor é suave, e o amor é gentil a mais doce flor quando tudo é novo mas o amor envelhece, cera fria e desaparece como o orvalho da manhã Há um barco, navegando no mar Ele está carregado de profundidade, tão profundo quanto pode-se ser Mas não tão profundo como o amor que eu sinto Eu não sei se vou nadar ou afundar O mar é enorme, Eu não consigo ver o final E nem tenho asas para voar Dê-me um barco para dois E ambos irão remar - o meu amor e eu Algum dia eu espero amar novamente.
