[ Featuring Jr. ]
The river's too wide now for crossin'
The water rushed 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
'Til stormy skies brought bitter teardrops
And made that stream a ragin' river
Come between you and me
The river's too wide now for crossin'
The water rushed too loud for talkin'
We never built bridges for walkin'
There's no gettin' to the other side
The river's too wide for crossin'
The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin'
It looks like an unhappy endin'
'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 risin' water
I'll build a bridge of love and kindness
Reachin' to the other side
And the river's too wide now for crossin'
The water rushed too loud for talkin'
We never built bridges for walkin'
There's no gettin' to the other side
The river's too wide for crossin'
The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin'
It looks like an unhappy endin'
'Cause the river's too wide
