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 i'm gonna 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 could teach my feet to fly 
 
 Oh i wish i had a river 
 I could skate away on 
 
 I made my baby cry... 
 
 You tried hard to help me 
 Always put me at ease 
 You loved me so naughty, baby 
 Made me weak in the knees 
 
 Oh i wish i had a river 
 I could skate away on 
 
 And i'm so hard to handle 
 I'm selfish and i'm sad 
 And i've gone and lost the best baby 
 That i have ever had 
 
 Oh i wish i had a river 
 I could skate away on 
 
 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