River
Allison Crowe Lyrics

It's coming on Christmas
The holiday season is approaching

They're cutting down trees
People are preparing to decorate Christmas trees

They're putting up reindeer
Decorations like reindeer are being set up for the holiday season

And singing songs of joy and peace
People are expressing happiness and good wishes for the holiday season

I wish I had a river
The artist desires a form of natural escape

I could skate away on
The singer wants to physically escape somewhere else

But it don't snow here
The singer's current location is not conducive to the desired activity

It stays pretty green
The landscape is lush and not wintery

I'm going to make a lot of money
The artist has ambitious plans for the future

Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
The artist wants to leave behind their current lifestyle

I wish I had a river so long
The singer desires a more substantial means of escape

I would teach my feet to fly
The artist would experience true freedom if able to escape in such a manner

I made my baby cry
The singer has caused emotional distress to someone they care about

He tried hard to help me
The singer's loved one has attempted to offer support

You know, he put me at ease
Their loved one helped them relax and feel comfortable

And he loved me so naughty
Their loved one expressed love and passion with a sense of playfulness

Made me weak in the knees
Their loved one was particularly alluring

I'm so hard to handle
The singer admits to being difficult to deal with

I'm selfish and I'm sad
The singer acknowledges their negative qualities

Now I've gone and lost the best baby
The artist has lost their loved one, who they considered to be special

That I ever had
Emphasis on the significance of their lost loved one

I made my baby say goodbye
The artist's actions led to the end of the relationship with their loved one

And singing songs of joy and peace
Others are expressing happiness and peacefulness during the holiday season

I wish I had a river
The artist still feels the desire to escape from their situation

I could skate away on
The ideal form of escape remains physical movement away from their current location