Killers - The Cowboys Christmas Ball

the cowboys’ christmas ball – the killers

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way out in north nevada , where the trukee’s waters flow
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where the cattle are “a – browzin’’ and the spanish ponies grow
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where the norther comes whistlin’ from beyond the neutral strip
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and the prairie dogs are sneezin’ as if they had “the grip”

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where the coyotes come A – howlin’ round the ranches after dark
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and the blue – birds are singin’ to the lovely “medder lark”
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where the big horns are grazin’ and the lonely plovers call
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it was there that i attended “the cowboys’ christmas ball”

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the boys had left the ranches and come to town in piles
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the ladies “kinder scatterin’” had gathered in for miles
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the room was togged out gorgeous with mistletoe and shawls
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and candles flickered frescoes around the airy walls

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the “wimmin folks” looked lovely , the boys looked kinder treed
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till their leader commenced yellin’ : “hey , fellers , let’s stampede”
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the music started sighin’ and A – wailin’ through the hall
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as a kind of introduction to “the cowboys’ christmas ball”

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the leader was a fellow that came from swenson’s ranch
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they called him “windy billy , ” from “little dead – man’s branch”
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his rig was “kinder keerless , ” big spurs and high – heeled boots
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he had the reputation that comes when “fellers shoots”

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his voice was like the bugle upon the mountain’s height
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his feet were animated , an’ a mighty movin’ sight
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when he commenced to holler , “now , fellers , stake yer pen!
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come on! lock horns to all them heifers , an’ russle ’em like men

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saloot yer lovely critters; now swing an’ let ’em go
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climb the grape vine round ’em , all hands do – ce – do!
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and mavericks , jine the round – up , jest skip her waterfall”
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huh! hit wuz gittin’ happy , “the cowboys’ christmas ball!”

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don’t tell me about cotillions , or germans . no sir ’ee!
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that whirl at carson city just takes the cake with me
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i’m sick of lazy shufflin’s , of them i’ve had my fill
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just give me a fronteer breakdown , backed up by wild bill

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mcallister ain’t nowhere! when windy leads the show
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i’ve seen ’em both in harness , an’ so i sorter know
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oh , bill , i sha’n’t forget yer , and i’ll oftentimes recall
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that lively – gaited sworray , “the cowboys’ christmas ball”

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oh , bill , i sha’n’t forget yer , and i’ll oftentimes recall
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that lively – gaited sworray , “the cowboys’ christmas ball”

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