River | feat. Jamie Drake + Paul Mertens

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River
Words and Music by Joni Mitchell

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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 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
Singing songs of joy and peace

I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

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released December 22, 2020
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Mikael Jorgensen - Keyboards / Arrangement
Isaac Koren - Vocals
Mario Calire - Drums

Jamie Drake - Vocals
Paul Mertens - Tenor Sax

Mixed by Kyle Mangels
Mastered by Hans DeKline

Artwork by Jose Garcia www.zoca.ca

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Mikael Jorgensen + Isaac Koren reimagine the American Songbook and beyond

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