It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees They're putting up 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 gonna make a lot of money And then 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 I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry He tried hard to help me, he put me at ease He loved me so much, he 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 helpless and I'm scared Now I'm gonna lose the best baby that I've 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, singing songs of joy and peace I wish I had a river I could skate away on I wish I had a river I could skate away on I wish I had a river