The Night Before Christmas (In Texas, That Is)

The Night Before Christmas (In Texas, That Is) - Gene Autry/The Cass County Boys/Carl Cotner & His Orchestra

'Twas the night before christmas in texas you know

Way out on the prairie without any snow

Asleep in their cabin were buddy and sue

A dreamin' of christmas like me and you

Not stockin's but boots at the foot of their bed

For this was in texas what more need be said

When all of a sudden from out of the still night

There came such a ruckus it gave me a fright

And i saw 'cross the prairie like a shot from a gun

A loaded up buckboard come out at a run

The driver was geein and hawin with will

And horses not reindeer he drove with such skill

Come on buck poncho and prince to the right

There'll be plenty travelin' for you all tonight

The driver in levis and a shirt that was red

Had a ten-gallon stetson on top of his head

As he stepped from his buckboard

He was really a sight

A beard and moustache so curly and white

As he burst in the cabin the children awoke

And were so astonished that neither one spoke

And he filled up their boots with such presents galore

That neither could think of a single thing more

When buddy recovered the use of his jaws

He asked in a whisper are you santa claus

Am i the real santa well what do you think

And he smiled as he gave a mysterious wink

Then he leaped in the buckboard and set him his drawl

To the children of texas merry christmas you all