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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Idina Menzel
Lead Vocals
Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards
Tyler Gordon
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joni Mitchell
Songwriter
Walter Afanasieff
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Adrian Bradford
Additional Engineer
Walter Afanasieff
Producer
Andy Zisakis
Assistant Engineer
Chandler Harrod
Assistant Engineer
Dan Fyfe
Assistant Engineer
Milton Gutierrez
Assistant Engineer
David Reitzas
Recording Engineer
Tyler Gordon
Recording Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Engineer
Larry Mah
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
[Verse 4]
I made my baby cry, yeah
[Verse 5]
He tried hard to help me
Know he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
It made me weak in the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
[Verse 6]
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 7]
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
[Verse 8]
I made my baby say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
[Verse 9]
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
[Verse 10]
Yeah, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
And on
And on
And on
Written by: Joni Mitchell