It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeers, 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 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 Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on He tried hard to help me, you know he put me at ease And he loved me so naughty, 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 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 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 cry 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