text: Its coming on Christmas
  Theyre cutting down trees
  Theyre putting up reindeer
  And 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 going to make a lot of money
  Then Im going to quit this crazy scene
  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
  Oh 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
  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
  Oh I wish I had a river
  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
  I could skate away on