River

[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

But it don't snow here

It stays pretty green

I'll make a lot of money

And I'm gonna quit this crazy scene

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]

Oh, I wish I had a river so long

I could teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby cry

[Verse 3]

He tried hard to help me

You know, he put me at ease

And he loved me so naughty

And made me weak in my knees

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Verse 4]

I'm so hard to handle

And I'm selfish and I'm sad

Now I've gone and lost the best baby

I ever had

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[Chorus]

Oh, I wish I had a river so long

I could teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby say goodbye

[Verse 5]

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