Xmas - River

Joni Mitchel classic, also covered by James Taylor.

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It’s coming on Christmas
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They’re cutting down trees
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They’re putting up reindeer
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And singing songs of joy and peace
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Oh I wish I had a river I could skate
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away on

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But it don’t snow here
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It stays pretty green
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I’m going to make a lot of money
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Then I’m going to quit this crazy scene
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I wish I had a river I could skate
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away on

CHORUS:
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I wish I had a river so long
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I would teach my feet to fly
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Oh I wish I had a river I could skate
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away on


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I made my baby cry

Intro

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You tried hard to help me
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You know, you put me at ease
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And you loved me so naughty
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Made me weak in the knees
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Oh I wish I had a river I could skate
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away on

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I’m so hard to handle
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I’m selfish and I’m sad
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Now I’ve gone and lost the best baby
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That I ever had
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Oh I wish I had a river I could skate
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away on

Chorus

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I made my baby say goodbye

Intro

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It’s coming on Christmas
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They’re cutting down trees
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They’re putting up reindeer
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And singing songs of joy and peace
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Oh I wish I had a river I could skate
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away on

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