A més, és preciosa.
S’acosta el Nadal
ja tallen els arbres
ja pengen els rens
i entonen cançons de joia i pau.
Tant de bo tingués un riu
on poder patinar.
Però aquí no neva
encara tot és prou verd
faré un munt de calés
i deixaré aquest lloc de bojos.
Tant de bo tingués un riu
on poder patinar.
Tant de bo tingués un riu tan llarg
on ensenyar els meus peus a volar.
Tant de bo tingués un riu
on poder patinar.
Vaig fer plorar el meu amor
Va provar d’ajudar-me,
saps, fer-me sentir bé
i el seu amor maldestre
em feia tremolar les cames.
Tant de bo tingués un riu
on poder patinar.
És tan complicat aguantar-me
sóc trista i egoista
he marxat i he perdut el millor amor
que he tingut mai.
Tant de bo tingués un riu
on poder patinar.
Tant de bo tingués un riu tan llarg
on ensenyar els meus peus a volar.
Tant de bo tingués un riu.
Vaig fer que el meu amor em deixés.
S’acosta el Nadal
ja tallen els arbres
ja pengen els rens
i entonen cançons de joia i pau.
Tant de bo tingués un riu
on poder patinar
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Versió original
River
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
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
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
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
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
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Joni Mitchell (1971)