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 Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on Oh, 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 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 Oh, 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 ♪ I wanna say goodbye 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 Oh, I wish I had a river (oh-oh-oh-oh) I wish I had a river (oh-oh-oh-oh) I wish I had a river, I could skate away on