River – Trevor Jackson (originally by Joni Mitchell)
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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 Oh, I 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 cry
She tried hard to help me You know, she put me at ease And she 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
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 I wanna say goodbye
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…