作词 : Mark Stoermer/Brandon Flowers/Dave Keuning/Ronnie Vannucci

作曲 : Mark Stoermer/Brandon Flowers/Dave Keuning/Ronnie Vannucci

Way out in Old Nevada where the Truckee's waters flow

Where the cattle are "a-browzin'" an' the Spanish ponies grow

Where the Northers "come a-whistlin'" from beyond the Neutral Strip

And the prairie dogs are sneezin' as if they had "The Grip";

Where the coyotes come a-howlin' 'round the ranches after dark

And the bluebirds are a-singin' to the lovely "meadow lark";

Where the bighorns are a-grazin' and the lonely plovers call

It was there that I attended "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball "

(whoo )

The boys had left the ranches and come to town in piles

The ladies "kinda scatterin'" had gathered in for miles

The room was togged out gorgeous - with mistletoe and shawls

And candles flickered frescoes around the airy walls

The women folk looked lovely - the boys looked kinda treed

Till the leader got to yellin': "Hey fellers let's stampede "

And the music started sighin' an' awailin' through the hall

As a kind of introduction to "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball "

Their leader was a feller that came from Swenson's ranch

They called him "Windy Billy " from "little Deadman's Branch "

His rig was "kinda careless " big spurs and high-heeled boots

He had the reputation that come when "a fellers shoots "

His voice was like a bugle upon a mountainous height

His feet were animated an' a mighty movin' sight

When he commenced to hollerin' "Now fellers stake your pen "

"Lock horns with all them heifers an' russle 'em like men

"Salute yer lovely critters; now swing an' let 'em go

"Climb the grape vine 'round 'em all hands do-ce-do

"You Mavericks join the round-up - Just skip her waterfall "

Huh It was gettin' happy The Cowboys' Christmas Ball

Don't tell me 'bout cotillions or Germans no sir'ee

That whirl at Carson City just takes the cake with me

I'm sick of lazy shufflin's of them I've had my fill

Just Give me a frontier break-down backed up by Wild Ol' Bill

McAllister ain't nowhere when Windy leads the show

I've seen 'em both in harness and so I sorta know

Oh Bill I sha'n't forget ya and I'll oftentimes recall

That lively gaited soiree "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball "

Oh Bill I sha'n't forget ya and I'll oftentimes recall

That lively gaited soiree "The Cowboys' Christmas B