Over the river and through the woods
To grandmother's house we (go)
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
Through white and drifted (snow)

Over the river and through the woods
Oh, how the wind does (blow)
It stings the toes, it bites the nose
As over the ground we go

Over the river and through the woods
Trot fast my dapple (gray)
Spring over the ground like hunting hounds
Upon this Christmas (day)

Over the river and through the woods
And straight through the barnyard (gate)
We seem to go extremely slow
It's just so hard to wait

Over the river and through the woods
Over the river and through the woods
The river, we go home
Over the river and through the woods
We go