it's coming on christmas

they're cutting down trees

then putting our pray

we're singing songs of joy and peace

oh i wish i had a river

i could skate away home

but lived on slowly

it stays pretty green

but i make a lot of money

and now i quit this crazy scene

oh i wish i had a river

i could skate away home

i wish i had a river so long

i could teach my feet to float

i wish i had a river

i could skate away home

i made my baby cry

he tried hard to help me

he put me at ease

he left me so lonely

made me weak in the knees

oh i wish i had a river

i could skate away home

and i'm so hard to handle

i'm selfish and sad

i lost the best baby that i ever had

oh i wish i had a river

i could skate away home

i wish i had a river so long

i could teach my feet to float

i wish i had a river

i could skate away home

i made my baby say goodbye

i made my baby say goodbye