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
Now it don`t snow here
It stays pretty green
I`m gonna make a lotta money
And 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
I made my baby cry
She tried hard to help me
She put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
She 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, I`m sad
And 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 would teach my feet 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
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