River

Hayley Westenra

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 
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 
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 so 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 
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 
I wish I had a river 
I could skate away on