It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
Putting up the reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

But it don't snow here
You know, 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'd 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
You know, he put me at ease
And 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
And 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

I wish I had a river so long
I'd teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye

It's coming on Christmas
Cutting down trees
Putting up the reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on