"River" is a Joni Mitchell song (from her 1971 album "Blue") that Emily did a few times in December of 1990. River. It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees Putting up reindeer, and singing songs of joy and peace But I wish I had a river I could skate away on But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green Gonna make a lot of money, then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene I wish I had a river I could skate away on I wish I had a river so I would teach my feet to fly I wish I had a river I could skate away on 'Cause I made my baby cry You tried hard to help me, you put me at ease You love me so naughty, you make me weak in my knees Wish I had a river I could skate away on You know I'm so hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad Now I lost the best baby I ever had I wish I had a river I could skate away on Now I wish I had a river so I could teach my feet to fly I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my sweet baby say goodbye I know I wish I had a river so I could teach my feet to fly I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my sweet baby say goodbye.