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River

by Rachel Bearinger

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Every penny from sales for this song will go to the Minneapolis non-profit She Rock She Rock (sherocksherock.org) which is dedicated to empowering girls, women, trans and nonbinary folks through the art of music.

I covered this song not to try to sound like or be Joni Mitchell, but to celebrate and share a beautiful piece of writing by one of my favorite artists. Joni's style is inimitable and untouchable. I'm choosing to celebrate this great song in the best way I know how: by singing it.

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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
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 would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

She tried hard to help me
She put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
Made me weak in my knees
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 gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
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
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
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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released December 6, 2019
Song by Joni Mitchell
Cover art by Drew Morton
Recorded by Claire Altendahl at Minnehaha Recording Company

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Rachel Bearinger is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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