River - Barry Manilow

It’s coming on Christmas
 They’re cutting down trees
 They’re putting up reindeer
 And signing 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
 I wish I had a river
 I could skate away on
 I made my baby cry

Well she tried hard to help me
 You know, she put me at ease
 And she 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
 I wish I had a river
 I could skate away on
 I made my baby say goodbye

Well It’s coming on Christmas
 They’re cutting down trees
 They’re putting up reindeer
 Singing songs of joy and peace
 God I wish I had a river
 I could skate away on