text: Its coming on Christmas
  Theyre cutting down trees
  Theyre putting up reindeer
  And signing 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 going to make a lot of money
  Then Im 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 fly
  I wish I had a river
  I could skate away on
  I made my baby cry
  Well she tried hard to help me
  You know, she put me at ease
  And she loved me so naughty
  Made me weak in the knees
  Oh 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
  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 fly
  I wish I had a river
  I could skate away on
  I made my baby say goodbye
  Well Its coming on Christmas
  Theyre cutting down trees
  Theyre putting up reindeer
  Singing songs of joy and peace
  God I wish I had a river
  I could skate away on