Joni Mitchell - River

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
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

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
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

Joni Mitchell - River

Track 8 from the album, "Blue" (1971). Full "Blue" album playlist - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWnVxuqvY7JgyYmz0XuiTTwas-PmXclNJ.

RIVER ~ JONI MITCHELL ~ (Lyrics)

I am in awe of the emotion this song evokes..each comment means so much to me..yes, we all share a common bond and great connection of our hearts...everyones pain is the same...each experience...

Joni Mitchell ~ River Live

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever listened to. Rare live recording at the Royal Albert Hall, 1970. Sorry for such a simple video, I just wanted to offer the song. I was thinking...

Joni Mitchell & Peanuts - The River (Blue, June 22, 1971)

It's coming on Christmas And they're cutting down trees Putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on It don't snow here Stays pretty...

Joni Mitchell The River Live

I love this song so much, especially at Christmas time.... There are other versions on youtube, but I have not found one with Joni's introduction which adds so so much to the song for me.......

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell