It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer And 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 gonna make a lot of money And 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 could teach my feet to fly I wish I had a river I could skate away on Oh, I made my baby cry He tried hard to help me You know he put me at ease And he loved me so not He made me weak in the knees Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on I'm so hard to handle Yeah, I'm selfish and I'm sad Now I've gone and lost the best baby I've ever had Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on I wish I had a river so long I could teach my feet to fly 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 Singing songs of joy and peace Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on