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River

Release date: 2009

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"River" is a track by Ronan Keating, from the album Winter Songs, released 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

River

[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

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

[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]

She tried hard to help me

You know, she put me at ease

And she 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

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 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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Track details

From Winter Songs

2009
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Winter Songs
Winter Songs
Ronan Keating
Release year
2009
  1. —Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  2. —Silent Night
  3. —River
  4. —I Won't Last A Day Without You
  5. —Ring Them Bells
  6. —Scars
  7. —Little Drummer Boy
  8. —It's Only Christmas
  9. —Homeward Bound
  10. —Caledonia
  11. —Winter Song

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