Hurray For The Riff Raff - River Lyrics

Hurray For The Riff Raff Lyrics

"River"
(originally by Joni Mitchell)

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Well, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

But it don't snow here
Stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

He tried hard to help me
You know he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Well, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I'm so hard to handle
You know, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Well, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

Well, I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye

Well, it's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
Putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Well, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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Writer(s): Joni Mitchell

album: "My Dearest Darkest Neighbor" (2013)

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