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 going to make a lot of money
Then I\'m going to quit this crazy scene
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 made my baby cry.

She tried hard to help me
She put me at ease
Lord, he loved me so naughty
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 made my baby say goodbye

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.