It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
And putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
It don't snow here, it stays pretty green
But I 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
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

Oh, I wish I had a river so long
I wouldn't teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Cause I made my baby cry
She tried hard to help me, she put me at ease
Loved me so naughty, made me weak at the knees
Oh, 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 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 wouldn't teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Cause I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
And putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
So 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