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River

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It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
and putting up reindeers and 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 I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long, I could teach my feet to fly
I wish i had a river, I could skate away on

I made my baby cry,
tried hard to help me, you know you put me at ease,
and love me some more until you make 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 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, that I could teach my feet fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby cry

It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
and putting up reindeers and singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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uhhhhlayna On Nov 18, 2008

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It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
and putting up reindeers and 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 I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long, I could teach my feet to fly
I wish i had a river, I could skate away on

I made my baby cry, 
tried hard to help me, you know you put me at ease, 
and love me some more until you make 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 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, that I could teach my feet fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I made my baby cry

It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
and putting up reindeers and singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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Uhhhhlayna

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2008-11-18 21:39:48

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