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 going to make a lot of money And then I'm going to 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 Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry <♪> I tried hard to help me No it wouldn't be at ease But it left me so naughty made me weak in the knees Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on But I'm so hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad Now I gone and lost the best baby that I've 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 Oh I wish I had a river That I could skate away on I made my baby say goodbye <♪> 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