Song for the Soul: Moon River

Moon River

Artist: Andy Williams

Words by Johnny Mercer and Music by Henry Mancini

From the movie "Breakfast At Tiffany's" starring Audrey Hepburn

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

We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me

(Moon river, wider than a mile)

(I'm crossin' 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

We're after that same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me

(Moon River, Moon River)

I grow up listening to old songs because of my Mama's fascination for it so I am already very familiar of this Moon River long time ago but it was during the "Lovers in Paris," a Korean drama series that started my love for this song. I could never forget the characters of - Vivian, Martin and Carlo. It was really a funny and romantic movie, plus there was that Paris scenes that made the movie more interesting for me . . .

I was fortunate enough to help a friend for her wedding in 2004 and we have that Moon River played at the church while waiting for guests to arrive before the ceremony took place. It was heaven to my ears . . . a song for my soul . . .