Story Behind The Song
I wanted to write a pure and simple country Christmas song that harkened back to a more innocent time.
Song Description
Doing my chores up on the mountain ranch, singing of my gal back in the big city, wondering if she's thinking of me.
| Song Length |
3:21 |
Genre |
Unique - Holiday, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Endearing, Diplomatic |
Subject |
Long, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Lyle Lovett, Randy Travis |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
I'll be havin' a Cowboy Christmas in the Rockies
I'll be chasin' doggies in the snow
And when I go to sleep at night, I'll be prayin' you're alright
Wishing you were here at Christmas time with me
But you'll be havin' a New York Christmas in the city
Singin' carols with your friends down in Times Square
And when you decorate your tree, I wonder if you'll think of me
Sittin' by the fire under the mistletoe
You say the mountain air's too thin
And you get rattled by the wind
It's so mighty it might carry you away
But I don't think it's wind you fear
Or the thinner atmosphere
But the feeling that is stirring in your heart
And when you decorate your tree
I wonder if you'll think of me
Sittin' by the fire under the mistletoe
I'll be havin' a Cowboy Christmas in the Rockies
I'll be chasin' doggies in the snow
And when I go to sleep at night, I'll be prayin' you're alright
Wishin' you were here at Christmas
Missing you at Christmas
Wishin' you were here at Christmas time with me
I wish you were here