Sarah McLachlan - River Lyrics

Sarah McLachlan Lyrics

"River"
(originally by Joni Mitchell)

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of 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 would teach my feet to fly
Oh 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
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

Oh, I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh 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
They're putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

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Thanks to Anne for correcting these lyrics.

Writer(s): Joni Mitchell

album: "Wintersong" (2006)

Sarah McLachlan - Wintersong album cover

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

What Child Is This (Greensleeves)

River

Wintersong

I'll Be Home For Christmas

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

The First Noel / Mary Mary

Silent Night

Song For A Winter's Night

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

In The Bleak Midwinter

Christmas Time Is Here

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

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"River" lyrics

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