Moon River, wider than a mile,

　　I'm crossing you in style some day.

　　Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,

　　wherever you're going I'm going your way.

　　Two drifters off to see the world.

　　There's such a lot of world to see.

　　We're after the same rainbow's end--

　　waiting 'round the bend,

　　my huckleberry friend,

　　Moon River and me.

　　© 1961 Paramount Music Corporation, ASCAP

　　歌唱者把“Moon River”拟人化，向她倾诉心肠。月亮河很宽，但是歌唱者表示将来总有一天要把她体面地渡过，有征服困难的决心。正是这条令人向往的河又使人肝肠寸断。但不管怎样，歌者还是愿意随她前往任何她流经的地方，表达了一种知难而进的决心。接着歌者自比为两个漂泊者出来看世界，坚持不懈地追求彩虹的尽头，即欢乐的境界，月亮河和歌者仍是亲密无间的好朋友。最后四行重复前面的内容，再次表达了歌者追求美好生活的愿望。