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