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
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


He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty

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Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river

I could skate away on
Well, 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
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 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