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 Now it don't snow here It stays pretty green I'm gonna make a lot of money And I'm gonna 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 You tried hard to help me And you put me at ease And he loved me so naughty and made me weak in the knees I wish I had a river I could skate away on I'm so hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad I've gone and lost the best baby that I ever had I wish I had a river I could skate away on 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 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