It?s coming on christmas;
They?re cutting down trees,
Putting up reindeer,
And singing songs of joy and peace.
I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.
But it don?t snow here;
It stays pretty green.
Gonna make a lot of money,
Then I?m gonna quit this crazy scene.
And 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.
Tried hard to help me,
And you put me at ease.
Loved me so naughty,
Made me weaking in 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.
I've gone and lost the best baby,
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 my feet to fly.
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.
I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.