The crest of the waves break over my head My strenght's about gone and soon I'll be dead I'd rather be dead out here in the sea Than to love a woman who never loved me Oh, the water's so cold out here in the dark The water's so cold as cold as your heart The lights from the shore are fast growing dim The water's so cold I can hardly swim I offered my ring I offered my name She said you're a child, she put me to shame If she saw me now she'd have to agree Most men couldn't swim this far out to sea Oh, the water's so cold out here in the dark The water's so cold as cold as your heart The lights from the shore are fast growing dim The water's so cold I can hardly swim The water's so cold I can hardly swim