River
Herbie Hancock (With Corinne Bailey Rae) Lyrics

It's coming on Christmas
The holiday season is approaching

They're cutting down trees
People are cutting down trees to use as Christmas trees

They're putting up reindeer
Decorations in the form of reindeer are being put up

And singing songs of joy and peace
People are singing cheerful songs

Oh I wish I had a river
The artist longs for an escape from their current situation

I could skate away on
The singer wishes for a way to get away from their problems

But it don't snow here
The singer's current location is not conducive to ice skating

It stays pretty green
The place where the artist lives is not affected much by seasonal changes

I'm going to make a lot of money
The artist hopes to achieve financial success

Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
The artist plans to leave their current situation behind once they achieve financial success

I wish I had a river so long
The singer longs for a way to completely escape their problems

I would teach my feet to fly
The artist dreams of having complete freedom

I made my baby cry
The singer caused their significant other emotional pain

He tried hard to help me
The significant other attempted to assist the singer with their problems

You know, he put me at ease
The significant other helped the singer feel more comfortable

And he loved me so naughty
The significant other loved the artist even when they were difficult

Made me weak in the knees
The significant other had a strong effect on the artist

I'm so hard to handle
The singer realizes they are not easy to be with

I'm selfish and I'm sad
The singer acknowledges character flaws

Now I've gone and lost the best baby
The artist has pushed away someone they deeply cared for

That I ever had
The person they lost was the most important to them

I made my baby say goodbye
The artist's actions caused their significant other to leave them

It's coming on Christmas
The holiday season is approaching

They're cutting down trees
People are cutting down trees to use as Christmas trees

They're putting up reindeer
Decorations in the form of reindeer are being put up

And singing songs of joy and peace
People are singing cheerful songs

I wish I had a river
The singer longs for an escape from their current situation

I could skate away on
The artist wishes for a way to get away from their problems