River
Ben Platt * Track #1 On The Politician (Music from the Netflix Original Series)
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Album The Politician (Music from the Netflix Original Series)
River by Ben Platt
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Ben PlattProduced by
Tim Davis & Ryan Murphy & Amanda Krieg Thomas & Alexis Martin WoodallWrited by
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Ben Platt sings this cover of Joni Mitchell’s classic ballad in the pilot episode of the Netflix series, The Politician. Within the context of the plot, Payton Hobart (Platt) performs it at a memorial service for his friend and former running mate, who is coincidentally named River.
River Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money
Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
[Verse 3]
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
[Verse 5]
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
[Instrumental Outro]
River Q&A
Who wrote River's ?
River was written by Joni Mitchell.
Who produced River's ?
River was produced by Tim Davis & Ryan Murphy & Amanda Krieg Thomas & Alexis Martin Woodall.