River

It's coming on Christmas

And they're cutting down trees

I'm putting up reindeer

And singing songs of joy and peace

Oh, I wish I had a river

I could skate away on

But it don't snow here

Stays pretty green

I'm gonna make a lot of money

Then I'm gonna 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 how to fly

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've ever had

I wish I had a river

I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long

I would teach my feet how to fly

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

And putting up reindeer

And singing songs of joy and peace

I wish I had a river

I could skate away on