It′s Coming On Christmas
They're Cutting Down Trees
Putting Up ReindeerAnd Singing Songs Of Joy And Peace
Oh, I Wish I Had A River I Could Skate Away On

But It Don′t Snow Here
It Stays Pretty Green
I'm Gonna Make A Lot Of Money
Then I'm Gonna Quit This Crazy Scene
Oh, I Wish I Had A River I Could Skate Away On

Oh, 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
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

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

Oh, 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
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