It's coming on Christmas,

And they're cutting down trees.

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,

Stays pretty green.

I'm gonna make a lot of money

And quit this crazy scene.

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.



I wish I had a river so long,

I would teach my feet how to fly.

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I made my baby cry.



You tried hard to help me,

You put me at ease.

You loved me so naughty,

It made me weak in 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 gone and lost the best baby

That I've ever had.

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.



I wish I had a river so long,

I would teach my feet how to fly.

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I made my baby say goodbye.



It's coming on Christmas

And they're cutting down trees.

Putting up reindeer,

And singing songs of joy and peace.

I wish I had a river I could skate away on