River Lyrics

[RACHEL]
It's comin' on Christmas, they're cuttin' down trees
They're puttin' up reindeer and singin' 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, and then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
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 cry

He tried hard to help me, you know, he put me at ease
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 comin' on Christmas, they're cuttin' down trees
They're puttin' up reindeer and singin' songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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“River” by Joni Mitchell is featured in Extraordinary Merry Christmas, the ninth episode of Season Three. It is sung by Rachel (Lea Michele).

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December 13, 2011
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