COWBOY CHRISTMAS

COWBOY CHRISTMAS

 

Cold fingers numb

Cowpony stumbles drags

Through ice and snow

Stars light the winter herd

 

In the distance a carol

Snow melts from the sound

Cowboy feels Christmas Grace

As the pony makes his rounds

 

A steer bolts from the herd

Bless your ornery hide

The cowboy yells

A bright star lights the scene

 

Distant figures course the snow

Who could be out here tonight

Freezing cold I should know

Man and woman and child approach

 

Ragged looking starved

Midnight victuals come off the saddle

To share with the hapless pair

Off to camp on the dead run

 

Roping out of the remuda

For those strangers at the herd

Grab warm garb out of the chuck wagon

Racing back before they pass

 

All fixed up in warm cowboy raiment

Sent on their way all toasty dry

O`er the planes breaks the chorus
God bless all friends to man

 

-----  Eagle Cruagh