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 but it don t snow here it stays pretty green i m gonna make a lot of money i m gonna quit this crazy scene 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 could skate away on i m dreaming of a white christmas just like the ones i used to know where the treetops glisten and children listen to hear the sleigh bells in the snow i m dreaming of a white christmas with every christmas card i write may your dreams be merry and bright and may all your christmases be white and may all your christmases be white 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 oh 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