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 I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fl???y      Ohhh I wish I had a river  I could skate away on I made my baby cry        He tried hard to help me you know he put me at ease And he loved me so naughty Made me weak in the knees 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 ever had Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on barre     I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly    wooh . . I wish I had a river I could skate away on Ya I made my baby say goodby        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 aw???ay on