It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer and 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 then I'm gonna quit this crazy sin 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 I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry Oh, I didn't mean to make him cry He tried hard to help me, he put me at ease Oh, he loved me so nice, he made me weak in the knees Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on Cause I'm so hard to handle Oh, I get selfish and I'm sad sometimes Now I'm gonna 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 I could skate away on I made my baby say goodbye 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 I could skate away on Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees They're putting our reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on Away on Away on