It's coming on Christmas   They're cutting down trees   They're putting up reindeer   And signing 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      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      Well 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      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 reindeer   Singing songs of joy and peace   God I wish I had a river   I could skate away on