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Robert Downey Jr.

River

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River was released on November 7, 2000 by Hollywood Records as a part of the album Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas

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Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joni Mitchell

Songwriter

Jerry Hey

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Vonda Shepard

Producer

Lyrics

It's coming on Christmas

They're cutting down the trees

They're putting up reindeer

And singing songs of joy and peace

Oh, wish I had a river I could skate away on

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

Oh, wish I had a river I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long

Teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby cry

She tried hard to help me

You know, she put me at ease

Loved me so naughty

Made me weak in the knees

Oh, 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, 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

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 the trees

They're putting up reindeer

And singing songs of joy and peace

Oh, wish I had a river I could skate away on

Written by: Joni Mitchell

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