there's a quote from the movie "you've got mail" where tom hanks questions the lyrics to the joni mitchell song "river" - and he questions the meaning of the song...
man, i love that movie... and part of me really loves that song... there's just something sober about it - how in the midst of what could be such a joyous time, there is a desire to escape... i know how it feels to not really feel "in the mood of christmas" - i've been watching the movies... i get a little teary-eyed at the hallmark channel christmas movies and love the cheesy abc family ones...
i just saw that hershey kisses commercial - it's been on since i was a kid, and in so many ways, it represents the holidays for me... i managed to get the "christmas" box out of my hall closet... the one containing about a dozen ornaments, a rocking horse and my favorite decoration ever - the music box with the dancing santa/mrs. claus...
and, yet... i wish i had a river i could skate away on...
there is a part of me that gets really contemplative and isolated during the fall and the holidays... i withdraw from people a lot... and keep to myself... i can get really sad... not for any reason in particular... maybe wishing things were different... maybe having a pity party... not really sure...
i like christmas... i like helping other people and the way that everyone seems nicer... more loving, more open to others... i like the fact that it's a chance to celebrate Jesus - His life and the hope that He brought to the world...
and, yet... i wish i had a river i could skate away on...
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 love 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.
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