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5-36 Based On the Song - River - Joni Mitchell

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Just give me a frozen river So I could skate away Then give me a minute more Tell you how I feel today I live here in a verdant land We never do see snow So I'll make a lot of money Then to another place I'll go I want to see the snow in Winter See the bright clothes people wear Join the fun of Halloween Have kids give me a scare I had a man I thought I loved I know he loved me more But when he got to know me well He near flew out the door I now have lost a lover who Was gonna worship me Put it down to bad behaviour And undue jealousy So if I could find that frozen river Skate with sorrow in my heart Maybe find him once again And make a brand new start

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