It's coming on Christmas, cutting down trees Putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace Wish I had a river I could skate away on But it don't snow here It stays pretty green I'm gonna make a lot of money Gonna 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 myself to fly I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry ♪ Tried hard to help me He put me at ease He loved me so naughty made me weak in my 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 I've 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 myself to fly I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry I made my baby cry ♪ It's coming on Christmas, 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