This is such a gorgeous song. Sometimes I need a little melancholy song to balance out all the holiday cheer.
Lyrics
Its 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
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 Ive gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
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
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
Its 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
Sarah McLachlan’s cover of River
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Tags: Christmas Music, Joni Mitchell, lyrics, music, River, Sarah McLachlan, video, Wintry Music
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Great song. I love love love Herbie Hancock’s cover with Corinne Bailey Rae. I’m enjoying your series on Christmas music so thanks for the recommendations.
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I like the album version a little better, but here is the video.
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I like the Sarah Mc… version best
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