River
Cee-Lo Green (Holiday) Lyrics

It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
The holiday season is here, and people are cutting down trees to decorate for the occasion.

They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
People are also putting up decorations like reindeer and singing holiday songs that bring joy and peace.

I wish I had a river I could skate away on
The singer wishes they could escape the holiday season and all of its pressures and expectations.

But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green
However, in the artist's location, it doesn't snow during the holidays and everything remains green.

I'm going to make a lot of money
The artist plans to work hard and make a lot of money despite their dislike for the holiday season.

And then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
Once the singer has enough money, they plan to leave the holiday season behind and move on to something else.

I wish I had a river so long
The singer wishes they had a way to escape their problems for good.

I would teach my feet to fly
If given the chance, the artist would learn to fly away from their issues and struggles.

Oh, I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
The artist continues to long for escape from their current situation.

I made my baby cry
The artist acknowledges that their actions have hurt someone they care about deeply.

She tried hard to help me, you know, she put me at ease
The singer's partner has made attempts to help them feel better and less stressed during the busy holiday season.

And she loved me so naughty, she made me weak in the knees
The artist's partner has a naughty side that the artist finds exciting and alluring.

I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
The singer acknowledges that their personal issues and negative traits have strained their relationship with their partner.

Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I ever had
The singer has lost their partner and regrets their actions that led to the end of the relationship.

I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
The singer wishes they could escape their current emotions and the consequences of their actions.

Oh, I wish I had a river so long
The artist continues to long for a way to escape their problems.

I would teach my feet to fly
If given the chance, the artist would learn to fly away from their issues and struggles.

Oh, I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
The singer continues to express their desire to escape their current situation.

I made my baby say goodbye
The singer's actions resulted in the end of their relationship with their partner.

It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
The artist once again acknowledges the start of the holiday season and the chaos it brings.

They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace
People are returning to their holiday traditions and celebrating with joy and peace, despite the artist's personal struggles.

I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
The song ends with the artist repeating their desire for escape from the holiday season and their problems.