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