Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dianne Reeves
Vocals
Reginald Veal
Bass
Mulgrew Miller
Piano
Joe Locke
Vibraphone
Brian Blade
Drums
Romero Lubambo
Guitar
Manolo Badrena
Percussion
Kenny Garrett
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joni Mitchell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Duke
Producer
Erik Zobler
Recording Engineer
Greg Pinto
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Mazur
Assistant Recording Engineer
Wayne Holmes
Assistant Recording Engineer
Corine Duke
Studio Personnel
Lyrics
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
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
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
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 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
Writer(s): Joni Mitchell
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