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
She tried hard to help me
You know, she put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
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 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