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"River" lyrics

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"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
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lotta money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

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

She tried hard to help me
You know, she put me at ease
She 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
And I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

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

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
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album: "Farewell December" (2020)
Matt Nathanson - Farewell December album cover
Christmas Time Is Here
Donde Esta Santa Claus
Blue Christmas
White Christmas
(Instrumental)
River
Father Christmas
Little Drummer Boy
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
I Believe In Father Christmas
Snow
When The River Meets The Sea
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