Cowboy Christmas
Performed by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands
Cowboy Christmas: Snowflakes, Beans, and Saddle Leather
Verse 1
Well, Christmas out here ain’t what you’d expect,
A feast of beans and bread, and coffee, I suspect.
No stockings by the fire, just boots by the door,
And if you ask for seconds, you’ll be hearin’ a snore.
Chorus
It’s Christmas on the open range, where the stars are all aglow,
No city lights, no cozy nights, just a sky about to snow.
With snowflakes, beans, and saddle leather, this is a cowboy holiday,
It’s rough and wild and freezing cold, but wouldn’t have it any other way!
Verse 2
Forget the Christmas tree—we got frost on the rage,
Decorate that barbed wire and call it holiday sage.
While folks in town are roarin’ ‘round the fire so bright,
We’re wrapped in coats so thick we can barely see the light.
Chorus
It’s Christmas on the open range, where the stars are all aglow,
No city lights, no cozy nights, just a sky about to snow.
With snowflakes, beans, and saddle leather, this is a cowboy holiday,
It’s rough and wild and freezing cold, but wouldn’t have it any other way!
Bridge
Forget those fancy stores, we got spurs and hats to spare,
And the closest thing to carols is the coyote’s evening prayer.
We got “Silent Night” all right, out here it’s quiet as can be,
‘Cept for the wind that makes you wish you’d gone back to Tennessee.
Verse 3
While everyone’s inside with their Christmas lights,
We’re takin’ bets on who’ll lose a toe tonight.
‘Cause Christmas on the prairie, well, it’s cold and lean,
And the biggest gift of all is keepin’ all your fingers green.
Chorus
It’s Christmas on the open range, where the stars are all aglow,
No city lights, no cozy nights, just a sky about to snow.
With snowflakes, beans, and saddle leather, this is a cowboy holiday,
It’s rough and wild and freezing cold, but wouldn’t have it any other way!
Outro
So here’s to all the cowboys, all the wranglers near and far,
Ridin’ through a snowy night beneath that frosty star.
With a coffee tin in hand and a fire barely ablaze,
We’re keepin’ Christmas cowboy-style out on the open plains.
It’s Christmas on the open range, and we’re out here in the cold,
With snowflakes, beans, and saddle leather—now that’s a story to be told.
Songwriters Notes
- “Only a cowboy considers a ‘Christmas feast’ to be beans, bread, and a second helping of silence.”
- “Forget fancy stores—the closest thing to holiday shopping on the prairie is seeing if you still have two good boots.”
- “While most folks are wrapped up in blankets, out here we’re wrapped in ‘saddle leather and a blanket of stars.’ The cowboys call it ‘rustic,’ but we’re just trying not to freeze.”
- “It’s not ‘Silent Night’ out here; it’s ‘Shiverin’ Night,’ with a side of ‘pass the coffee and don’t ask for seconds.’”
- “Out here, a ‘white Christmas’ just means hoping the snow is soft enough for a nice landing if you slip.”
- “The barn’s warm, the horses are fed, and the cattle are hiding—honestly, they’re the only smart ones out here.”
- “While everyone else is getting cozy by the fire, we’re figuring out if we can fit one more layer under this saddle leather.”
- “Forget stockings by the fire—we’re over here just trying to keep our hats from blowing away in the winter wind.”
- “Christmas lights? Out here, the only lights we get are stars and maybe a spark from the campfire if we’re lucky.”
- “While the world’s snuggled up inside, cowboys are out there saying, ‘Sure is pretty…wish I could feel my toes.’”
- “With pine and campfire smoke in the air, it’s practically the cowboy version of a holiday candle.”
- “A cowboy Christmas song starts with sleigh bells but usually ends with the sounds of an empty tin can clinking after a dinner of beans.”
- “Out here, the Christmas ‘tree’ is a cactus and the ‘tinsel’ is just frost on last year’s barbed wire.”
- “City folks dream of sleigh rides. Cowboys? They’re just dreaming of a night without frostbite.”
- “When a cowboy says ‘blanket of stars,’ what he really means is, ‘blanket of stars… plus some frost, a little wind, and enough layers to keep warm till dawn.’”
Last Updated on November 10, 2024 by Alan Nafzger