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River

from Tidings by Allison Crowe

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This performance video for "River" is from the live-off-the-floor session at Turtle Recording studio in White Rock, BC, Canada.

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River

Words & Music by Joni Mitchell
As performed by Allison Crowe

It’s comin' on Christmas
They’re cuttin' down trees
They’re puttin' 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 gonna make a lot of money
Then I’m going to quit this crazy scene

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

'wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

Well, he tried hard to help me
he put me at ease
Lord, he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

Well, 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

'wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye

Well, it’s comin' on Christmas
They’re cuttin' down trees
They’re puttin' up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace

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

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from Tidings, released November 11, 2004

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