[MOLE]
My-oh-my
My-oh-my

To be messing about in a boat on the river with you
Ratty, with you
The sort of a thing that I thought only river folk do
Ratty, who knew?

Fancy me floating away down the stream
With you on the oars it's a wonderful dream
It sets me apart from the Dormouse
The Vole, and the Shrew
When I’m messing about in a boat on the river with you

[RAT]
To be messing about in a boat on the river with you
Moley, with you
Quite simply the best way of passing an hour or two
Moley, it's true

A leisure pursuit guaranteed to deliver
Leaving the banks we'll sеt off down the river
Wherеver the current may take us, there’s plenty to see
When you're messing about in a boat on the river, with me
[MOLE]
Watch the willows drifting by
Lazing in the breeze
While each dainty Damselfly
Flits up and away over the trees

To be messing around in a boat on the river with you
The ripple, the sparkle, the scent, and the sounds are all new

[RAT]
Why be a grouch or a grumpy curmudgeon?
Follow the Trout or the Perch or the Gudgeon
Go with the flow and your days are forever carefree
When you're messing about in a boat on the river, with me

[MOLE]
My-oh-my
Mmm

(Spoken)
What's over there beyond the water meadows?

[RAT]
Somewhere that it's better to avoid for your own good
Weasels, Stouts, and mischief-makers
Lie in wait inside the Wildwood
[MOLE, spoken]
Oh dear

[RAT]
Say there's no need for dismay
They won't sully our day
Not likely

[MOLE & RAT]
Messing about in a boat on the river

[ENSEMBLE]
Messing about in a boat on the river

[MOLE & RAT]
Messing about in a boat on the river

[ENSEMBLE]
Messing about in

[MOLE & RAT & ENSEMBLE]
A boat on the river

[MOLE & RAT]
My-oh-my
[MOLE, spoken]
Can I have a go at rowing?

[RAT, spoken]
Wait 'til you’ve had a few lessons
It’s not as easy as it looks

[MOLE, spoken]
Oh please, Ratty, I do so want to
I've been watching you all morning

[RAT, spoken]
Stop it this minute

[MOLE, spoken]
Oh please, please

[RAT, spoken]
What are you playing at!?
You can’t do it

[MOLE, spoken]
Please

[RAT, spoken]
You'll have us over

(Sung)
Once you've learned the river's ways
It’s the only thing
I will live out all my days
Here, half a mile downstream of the spring

[MOLE & RAT]
To be messing around in a boat on the river with you

[MOLE]
In a boat on the river with you

[RAT]
With me as the captain and you my redoubtable crew

[MOLE]
You as the captain and me as the crew

[MOLE & RAT]
No finer fellows were ever afloat
Ratty and Mole and a little blue boat
Riding the rapids then paddling home with esprit

[MOLE]
When you're messing about

[RAT]
When you're messing about

[MOLE]
In a boat on the river

[RAT]
In a boat on the river
Messing about

[MOLE]
Messing about

[RAT]
In a boat on the river

[MOLE]
In a boat on the river

[RAT & MOLE & ENSEMBLE]
With me