By Joni Mitchell

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

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

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

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

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

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