[Verse 1]
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
Wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Verse 2]
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money
Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
Wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]
Wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

[Verse 3]
They try hard to help me
Put me at ease
I truly love you made me weak in the knees
Wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 4]
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]
Wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Me and my baby said goodbye

[Verse 5]
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Wish I had a river I could skate away on