Lyrics - River by Vonda Shepard

Written 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
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
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 made my baby cry.
He tried hard to help me
He put me at ease
Lord, he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
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
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 made my baby say goodbye
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.

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