It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And signing 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 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
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry Well she tried hard to help me
You know, she put me at ease
And she 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
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye Well, it's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace God, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on