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'll make a lot of money

And I'm gonna 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 could teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby cry

He tried hard to help me

You know, he put me at ease

And he loved me so naughty

And made me weak in my knees

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I'm so hard to handle

And I'm selfish and I'm sad

Now I've gone and lost the best baby

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 could teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river 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

And singing songs of joy and peace

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on