River (with French horns) (Blue sessions) Songtext
von 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

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
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
I wish I had a river I could skate away on