It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeers 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's stays pretty green I'm gonna make a lot of money Gonna quit this crazy scene 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 I wish I had river I could skate away on I made my baby cry ♪ Well, she tried hard to help me To know she put me at ease And she loved me so naughty It make 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'm gonna lost the best baby that I've 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 I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby say goodbye ♪ Well, it's coming on christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeers Singing songs of joy and peace God, I wish I had river I could skate away