It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
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
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
Oh, 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
I could skate away on
I wish I had a
River so long
I would teach
Oh, I wish I had a river
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
And singing songs
Of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on