It was the night before Christmas, he was runnin' out of time
The rodeo had ridden him 'bout down to his last dime
He got bucked off back in Denver and missed the short go again
And now he's wonderin' how he'll make it home before it all begins
There'll be a cowboy Christmas goin' on
Ropers and wranglers wrapped up for everyone
There'll be country cookin' on the stove
Tinsel and lights, eggnog and mistletoe
Kinfolk from all around comin' home
There'll be a cowboy Christmas goin' on
He'd done a little shoppin' between Phoenix and Cheyenne
Got a roping bag for Barbie, new guitar for little Lan
Picked up a Sunday dress for momma and a Stetson hat for dad
Bought a rockin' horse for Tommy and brother Bill, a pair of chaps
But there was one little hitch in this getup
He had all these presents and no ride home
He looked down at his watch and was about to give up all hope
You see it was almost midnight, less than a minute away
When a jolly man in a red suit pulled up and said
"Don't worry partner, your house is on my way
And if you can hang on for eight seconds
That's all it takes to get there on a sleigh"
Now there's a cowboy Christmas goin' on
Ropers and wranglers wrapped up for everyone
There'll be country cookin' on the stove
Tinsel and lights, eggnog and mistletoe
Kinfolk from all around comin' home
There'll be a cowboy Christmas
A cowgirl Christmas (that's right)
A cowboy Christmas goin' on
