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River Lyrics

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River

From High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (Original Soundtrack)2020

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River

[Verse 1] Comin' on Christmas They're cuttin' down trees They're puttin' up reindeer And singin' songs of joy and peace Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on [Verse 2] But it don't snow here It stays pretty green I'm gonna make a lotta money Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] I'm so hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad And 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 5] It's comin' on Christmas They're cuttin' down trees They're puttin' up reindeer And singin' songs of joy and peace Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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"River" is a song by Olivia Rodrigo from the album High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (Original Soundtrack), released in 2020. The song was written by Joni Mitchell. It was produced by Josh Cumbee.

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