Broad and Deep, the River

Broad and Deep, the River

Broad and deep, the river, oh,
Broad and deep the river!
See the river's steady flow,
Broad and deep, the river!

The ships, they come a-sailing, oh,
Broad and deep, the river!
See them come and see them go,
Broad and deep, the river!

Who are they, the sailors, oh,
Sailing down the river?
Some are young and some are old,
Sailing down the river!

Where are they a-sailing to,
Sailing down the river?
They're sailing to a city, far,
Sailing down the river!

What are they a-carrying, oh,
On those sailing ships?
They are carrying men and gold,
On those sailing ships!

How'd they get the men and gold
On those sailing ships?
It's looted gold and men in chains,
On those sailing ships!

The ships, they come a-sailing, oh,
Broad and deep, the river!
See them come and see them go,
Broad and deep, the river!

Broad and deep, the river, oh,
Broad and deep, the river!
See the river's steady flow,
Broad and deep the river...

2013 July 5th, Fri.
on the D-train to Manhattan,
crossing the East River
over the Brooklyn Bridge