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 
Oh I wish I had a river 
I could skate away on 
Oh I wish I had a river so long 
I would teach my feet to fly 
Oh I wish I had a river 
I made my baby cry. 
He tried hard to help me 
He put me at ease 
Lord, he loved me so naughty 
Made me weak 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 
Now I`ve gone and lost the best baby 
That I ever had 
I wish I had a river 
I could skate away on 
Oh I wish I had a river so long 
I would teach my feet to fly 
Oh I wish I had a river 
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.