Dave Van Ronk — River

It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer Singing songs of joy and peace I wish I had a river I could skate away on But it don't snow here It stays pretty green I'm gonna make a lot of money And 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 run; fly I wish I had a river I could skate away on She tried hard to help me And put me at ease And she loved me so naughty Made me weak in the knees 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 lost the bеst woman That I ever had I wish I had a river I could skatе away on I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to run; fly Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on My baby said goodbye