river

it's coming on christmas

they're cutting down trees

they're putting up reindeer

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 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

i'd 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

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

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

it's coming on christmas

they're cutting down trees

they're putting up reindeer

singing songs of joy and peace

i wish i had a river i could skate away on