For anyone coping with loss at Christmastime. Validation in music. May you feel less alone.
River by Joni Mitchell
(Performed by Sarah McLachlan)
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
3 responses so far ↓
Jensboys // December 23, 2008 at 11:11 am |
Weeping. Thank you. Going to put it on mine too if that’s ok.
Jen
paragraphein // December 23, 2008 at 11:52 am |
Of course it’s okay. ((Hugs))
All those carols and upbeat joyful songs are beautiful too, but sometimes a little melancholy has its place.
Hope you have a beautiful holiday, Jen.
barb // December 23, 2008 at 1:30 pm |
always a favorite of mine. thanks for posting it.