Affairs of the Heart | Dianne Reeves | River

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"RIVER" (LIVE)
It's coming on Christmas
They're cuttin' down trees
Putting up reindeer
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 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 long, I'd teach my feet to fly
Wish I had a river, I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

He tried hard to please me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees

I need a river, I could skate away on

You see, I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now, I've lost the best baby that I...
That I ever had

Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on

Wish I had a river so long, I'd teach my feet to fly, oh...
Wish I had a river, I could skate away on
My baby said goodbye

It's coming on Christmas
They're cuttin' down trees
Putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace

I need a river, I could skate away on

Oh...

Dianne Reeves, vocal
Otmaro Ruiz, piano and synthesizer
George Duke, keyboards
Romero Lubambo, guitar
Reginald Veal, acoustic bass
Rocky Bryant, drums
Munyungo Jackson, percussion
George Duke, Munyungo Jackson, Otmaro Ruiz, Reginald Veal, Rocky Bryant, Wayne Holmes, backing vocals

Music & Lyrics: Joni Mitchell (1971)
Recording: Dianne Reeves, The Best of Dianne Reeves (2002)
[From: In The Moment sessions, previously unissued "Live" version]