[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Verse 3] Over the river and through the woods Trot fast my dapple gray Spring over the ground like hunting hounds Upon this Christmas Day [Verse 4] 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