It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees. They're putting up reindeer 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 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 would teach my feet to fly. 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 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 and I'm sad. Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I've 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. (Baby say goodbye) It's coming on Christmas. They're cutting down trees. They're putting up reindeer Singing songs of joy and peace. I wish I had a river I could skate away on.