Tall in the saddle, we spend Christmas Day Driving the cattle on the snow-covered plains All of the good gifts given today Ours is the sky and the wide open range ♪ Back in the cities, they have different ways Football and eggnog and Christmas parades I'll take my blanket, I'll take the reins It's Christmas for cowboys, wide-open plains ♪ A campfire for warmth as we stop for the night The stars overhead are Christmas tree lights The wind sings a hymn as we bow down to pray It's Christmas for cowboys, wide-open plains ♪ It's tall in the saddle, we spend Christmas Day Driving the cattle over snow-covered plains So many gifts have been opened today Ours is the sky and the wide-open range It's Christmas for cowboys and wide-open plains