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