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 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

 But it don't snow here

 It stays pretty green

 I'm going to make a lot of money

 Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene

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

 I wish I had a river so long

 I would teach my feet to fly wooh . .

 I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby cry

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 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

 I wish I had a river so long

 I would teach my feet to fly wooh . .

 I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby say goodby

 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