[Verse 1]
It's coming on Christmas. they're cutting down trees
Putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Verse 2]
It don't snow here, it stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money
Then, I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]
I wish I had a river so long
I'd teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Verse 3]
I made my baby cry, ooh, ooh
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
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]
I wish I had a river so long
I'd teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Outro]
I made my baby say goodbye, ooh, ooh
I wish I had a river I could skate away on