Lyrics Matt Nathanson – River

It’s coming on Christmas
They’re cutting down trees
They’re putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace

But it don’t snow here
It stays pretty green
I’m gonna make a lotta 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’d teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

She tried hard to help me
You know, she put me at ease
She loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Well, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

I’m so hard to handle
You know, I’m selfish and I’m sad
And I’ve gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long

It’s coming on Christmas
They’re cutting down trees
Putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Well, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on