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River (Joni Mitchell)

by Hawthorn

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Hawthorn sings Joni Mitchell's River, adding their trademark harmonies to a holiday classic.

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It's coming on Christmas,
They're cutting down trees.
Putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace,
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

But it don't snow here,
Stays pretty green.
I'm gonna make a lot of money
Gonna quit this crazy scene.
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 cry.

He tried hard to help me,
He put me at ease.
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've 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.
Putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace,
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

credits

released December 20, 2019
Composer - Joni Mitchell
Lyricist - Joni Mitchell
Vocals - Heather Scott, Taylor Holland
Keys - Kevin O'Connell
Guitar - Justin Nash Fisher

Recorded and mixed by Kevin O'Connell at the PRX Podcast Garage. Mastered by Bobbi Giel at Georgetown Mastering.

Artwork by Khanh San Pham
Graphics by Heather Scott

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Hawthorn Boston, Massachusetts

Hawthorn, created by Heather Scott and Taylor Holland, “digs into its folk roots while also reminding us that tradition is about tending to the flame, not the ashes” (NPR). “When they harmonize, the edges of their voices bleed together like watercolors on paper” (WBUR). Their LP Maggie Willow was named to WBUR and Sound of Boston’s top albums of 2019. ... more

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