what you give me is more than love;
where you take me is higher up than i'll ever go

the road brings me home when you're by my side,
but the years are passing so fast i could cry.

and i'll always know that you were my baby.
someday you'll go, but i'll hold onto these memories,
these moon river days.

what you give me is more than joy,
enough to live for, my darling boy.

the bitter and sweet now, the courage you find
to stand on your own now, and leave me behind.

and i'll always know that you were my baby.
someday you'll grow up, but i'll hold onto these memories,
these moon river days.

oh, you got a lot of roads to travel,
and soon you're gonna need me no more.

but i'll always know that you were my baby.
someday you'll grow up, but i'll hold onto these memories,
these moon river days.


moon river, wider than a mile,
i'm crossing you in style, someday.

but i'll always know that you were my baby.
someday you'll go, but i'll hold onto these memories,
these moon river days.