it s coming on christmas and they re cutting down trees i m 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 stays pretty green i m gonna make a lot of money then 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 how to fly oh 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 ve 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 how to fly i 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 and putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace i wish i had a river i could skate away on