It's comin’ on Christmas, They're cuttin’ down trees. They're puttin’ up reindeer, Singin’ songs of joy and peace. Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on.
But it doesn't snow here, It stays pretty green. I'm gonna make a lot of money, And then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene. Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on.
Chorus I wish I had a river so long, Teach my feet to fly high 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.
But 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. Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on.
Chorus Oh, I wish I had a river so long, I would, teach my feet to fly high Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on. I made my baby say goodbye.
It's comin’ on Christmas, They're cuttin’ down trees, They're puttin’ up reindeer, And singin’ songs of joy and peace. Oh, I wish I had a river, I could skate away on.