Over the river and through the wood 
to grandfather's house we go! 
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
through the white and drifted snow-oh! 

Over the river and through the wood, 
Oh, how the wind does blow! 
It stings the toes and bites the nose 
as over the ground we go!

 Over the river and through the wood 
and straight to the barnyard gate! 
It seems we go extremely slow, 
it is so hard to wait! 

Over the river and through the wood, 
now, grandmother's cap I spy! 
Hurray for the fun! Is the pudding done?
Hurray for the pumpkin pie!

 Over the river and through the wood 
to have a first-rate play! 
Oh, hear the bell ring ting-a-ling-ling! 
Hurray for Thanksgiving Day! 

Over the river and through the wood, 
trot fast my dapple gray! 
Spring over the ground like a hunting hound
for this is Thanksgiving Day!

 Over the river and through the wood,
to grandfather's house we go! 
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
through the white and drifted snow-oh! 

Over the river and through the wood,
 trot fast my dapple gray! 
Spring over the ground like a hunting hound 
for this is Thanksgiving Day