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 now it don t snow here it stays pretty green i m gonna make a lotta money and i m gonna 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 she tried hard to help me she put me at ease and she loved me so naughty she 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 i m sad and 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 my feet to fly oh i wish i had a river i could skate away on i made my baby cry 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