Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way.
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river and me.
Waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river and me.
Written by
John H Mercer / Henry N Mancini
Performed by
Jerry "The Iceman" Butler Jr.
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