It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down the trees They're putting up the reindeer Singing songs of joy and peace 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 I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry You tried hard to help me You know, you put me at ease And you loved me so naughty Made me weak in the knees I wish I had a river I could skate away on And I'm so hard to handle And I'm selfish and I'm sad Now I've gone and lost the best baby That I ever had I wish I had a river I could skate away on Well, 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 Yeah I made my baby say goodbye It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up all the reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace I wish I had a river I could skate away on Could skate away on