It was he night before Christmas, he was runnin' out of time The rodeo had ridden him 'bout down to his last dime He got the buck [?] 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 Kinfold 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 [?] bag for Barbie, a 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 in the 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 8 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 Kinfold from all around comin' home There'll be a, cowboy Christmas A cowgirl Christmas, that's right A cowboy Christmas goin' on