Joni Mitchell Peanuts The River ( Blue, June 22, 1971)

It s coming on Christmas And they re cutting down trees Putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on It don t snow here Stays pretty green I m gonna make a lot of money And 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 how to fly Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry You tried hard to help me You put me at ease You loved me so naughty It made me we