Intro :
It's c oming on C hristmas they?re cutting down trees
They're pu tting up reinde er
And singing s ongs of joy and peace
Oh I w ish I had a river I could s kate away on
But i t don't s now here it s tays pretty g reen
I'm going to m ake a lot of m oney
Then I'm going to q uit this crazy s cene
Oh I w ish I had a river I could s kate away on
I w ish I had a river so l ong
I would t each my feet to fl ???y
Ohhh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I m ade my baby cr y
He t ried hard to h elp me you know he put me at ease
And he lo ved me so na ughty
Made me w eak in the k nees
Oh I w ish I had a river I could s kate away on
I'm s o hard to h andle I'm s elfish and I'm s ad
Now I've go ne and lost the be st baby
That I ever h ad
Oh I w ish I had a river I could s kate away on
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I wish I had a river so long
I would t each my feet to f ly woo h . .
I w ish I had a river I c ould skate away on
Ya I m ade my baby s ay goodby
It's c oming on C hristmas they?re cu tting down tr ees
They're pu tting up re indeer and singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I w ish I had a river I could skat e aw???ay on