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
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
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he 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
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
Singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on