Listen to River (With French Horns) [Blue Sessions] by Joni Mitchell

River (With French Horns) [Blue Sessions]

Joni Mitchell

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Joni Mitchell

Vocals

Russ Kunkel

Drums

Willie Ruff

French Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joni Mitchell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Patrick Milligan

Patrick Milligan

Mixing Engineer

Henry Lewy

Recording 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

I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]

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

[Instrumental]

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

[Verse 3]

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

I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]

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

[Instrumental]

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

Written by: Joni Mitchell

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