text: Its coming on Christmas, theyre cutting down trees
  Theyre putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace
  Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
  But it dont snow here, it stays pretty green
  Im gonna make a lot of money, quit this crazy scene
  And I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
  I wish I had a river so long
  Id teach my feet to fly
  Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
  I made my baby cry
  But she tried hard to help me, she put me at ease
  She loved me so naughty, made me weak in the knees
  I wish I had a river I could skate away on
  Im so hard to handle, Im selfish and Im sad
  Now Ive gone and lost the best baby that I ever had
  I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
  I wish I had a river so long
  I would teach my feet to fly
  I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
  I made my baby say goodbye
  Its coming on Christmas, theyre cutting down trees
  Theyre putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace
  I wish I had a river I could skate away on