Collins, Judy - River Lyrics
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
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
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 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
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
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Collins, Judy River Comments
not bad......
very nice
Saw her and Chatham County Line at Joe's Pub around Thanksgiving. She gave a stunning performance..hitting the same high notes as she did 50 years ago!
Saw her last night at The Birchmere in Alex., VA. Her voice is still amazing - absolutely amazing. Closed the show with Both Sides Now and Amazing Grace. I was as mesmerized with her voice at 80 as when she was 26 when "Wildflowers" (with Both Sides Now) came out and I first heard her sing. Wow, just wow.
I like how she holds onto the essence and made it her own.
It's impossible to imagine a voice that can make this song live more than Joni. But she does it, Judy has the most angelic sound on this planet. Every note makes me feel.
I've loved Judy's work since about 1965, when I first heard her. Not only is she a superb artist in her own right, she also helped greatly to get now-legendary songwriters into the stream- Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, others.
This is a beautiful rendition of Joni's classic!
Judy's voice is amazingly youthful and flexible on this miraculous cover of River . To me this supersedes Both Sides Now.
The incomparable Judy Blue Eyes...as amazingly beautiful now as ever.
Such a beautiful voice at such an age. Such a rendition. God bless Judy Collins.
So much more touching than the original. Judy and Buffy have always outperformed the composer. Odetta, Baez and Judy have the most amazing Christmas albums.
Outstanding. Nobody kept their voices like Judy , she still gorgeous ...
Natalie Merchant and Hope Sandoval still sound pretty good.
Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Great find. Thank you!
This is fabulous...the entire album! Not exactly a 'Christmas' album, but entirely evocative of the season.
Disturbingly, for those nauseating pop-poppets jingle-belling their auto-tuned way through the sound of their producers' Prozac and cocaine, Judy is 80, Jonas 67. The sole reason your local unfriendly radio station won't play some of the best 'Christmas' music you'll hear this, and many to come, Christmases. Stunning!
Beautiful as always Judy!! The vouce is still there. Better than ever!! I'm really glad you stuck pretty close to Joni's origional arrangement!! Been following you since 73'!! 💜💙😃😍😀🎷🎸
So much better than Joni for me. Judy and Buffy always out performed the composer.
Lovely version, bravo Judy you never lost it.
I just added this gorgeous song to my playlist of Judy Collins' Christmas album, my annual ritual of listening to her songs while decorating at home. I absolutely adore this rendition as much as I love her version of White Christmas (Charlie & The Bells Medley). This will be a lovely musical addition to every Christmas season.
Judy's first Christmas album Come Rejoice, A Judy Collins Christmas is in my Top 3 Christmas Albums! I can't get enough listening to it! I saw Judy at The State Street Theature in New Brunswick Nrw Jersey the year the album was released! Judy had a terrible cold, but trooper that she is didn't dissapoint her fans and put on a really beautiful show!! 😀😃
She took me there!
Simply beautiful
love it
BEAUTIFUL. Just booked our tickets for Judy at the Tivoli in Wimborne in January. Can't wait to see this legendary woman.
Intelligent and thoughtful interpretation. What we've come to expect from Judy Collins!
Ah, yes.........song fits Judy like a Winter glove.........a Beauty, D.