River - Joni Mitchell: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

River

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River was released on June 22, 1971 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Blue

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Joni Mitchell

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joni Mitchell

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PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Joni Mitchell

Producer

Henry Lewy

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green

I'm gonna make a lot of money, then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene

I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 3]

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

[Verse 4]

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

[Chorus]

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

[Outro]

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

Written by: Joni Mitchell

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