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 gonna make a lot of money

And quit this crazy scene

I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I wish I had a river so long

I would teach myself fly

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

Make me weak at the knees

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

I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I wish I had a river so long

I would teach myself to fly

I wish I had a river

I could skate away on

I made my baby say goodbye.