Over the river and through the woods To grandmother's house we go It was a long way to carry the sleigh Through wide and drifted snow Over the river and through the woods Oh how the wind does blow It stings the toes It bites the noses Over the ground it blows Over the river and through the woods Drive past my dad's grave Spring over the ground like hunting hounds Upon this Christmas day Over the river and through the woods And straight through the barn you gave We seem to go extremely slow It's just so hard to wait Over the river and through the woods Over the river we go Over the river and through the woods We go