It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees
Putting up reindeer singing songs of joy peace
Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate away on
It doesn't snow here, it 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
Oh I wish I had a river so long I'd teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate away on
I made my baby cry, mmm
You tried hard to help me, you put me at ease
And you loved me so naughty you 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
Oh I wish I had a river so long I'd teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
Mmm