River - Ellie Goulding: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

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River was released on October 15, 2021 by Polydor Records as a part of the album River - Single

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ellie Goulding

Vocals

Max Cooke

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joni Mitchell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Joe Kearns

Producer

Max Cooke

Producer

Andy Cook

Assistant Recording Engineer

Jason Elliott

Mixing Engineer

Matt Colton

Mastering Engineer

Tim Burns

Immersive Mixing 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

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

[Verse 3]

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 4]

He tried hard to help me

You know, he put me at ease

And he loved me so naughty

Made me so weak in the knees

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

[Verse 5]

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

[Verse 6]

Oh, 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

[Verse 7]

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

Written by: Joni Mitchell

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