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

But it don't snow here no
It stays pretty green
Gonna make a lot of money
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
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

You tried hard to help me
You know, you put me at ease
You loved me so dirty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

But you’re so hard to handle
You’re selfish and you’re sad
Now you’ve gone and lost the best baby
That you 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 could skate away on
You made your 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
That I could skate away on

Skate away on
Skate away
Skate away