It's coming on christmas, they're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer, 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 And then i'm 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 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 loved me so naughty, made me weak in the knees Oh, i wish i had a river i could skate away on Well, 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 Oh, i wish i had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly Oh, i wish i had a river that 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, singing songs of joy and peace Oh, i wish i had a river i could skate away on