[00:00.00] 作词 : Mark Stoermer/Brandon Flowers/Dave Keuning/Ronnie Vannucci
[00:01.00] 作曲 : Mark Stoermer/Brandon Flowers/Dave Keuning/Ronnie Vannucci
[00:15.38]Way out in Old Nevada  where the Truckee's waters flow
[00:19.69]Where the cattle are "a-browzin'" an' the Spanish ponies grow
[00:24.01]Where the Northers "come a-whistlin'" from beyond the Neutral Strip
[00:28.39]And the prairie dogs are sneezin'  as if they had "The Grip";
[00:33.03]Where the coyotes come a-howlin' 'round the ranches after dark
[00:37.18]And the bluebirds are a-singin' to the lovely "meadow lark";
[00:41.56]Where the bighorns are a-grazin' and the lonely plovers call
[00:46.03]It was there that I attended "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball "
[00:50.69](whoo )
[00:59.72]The boys had left the ranches and come to town in piles
[01:03.78]The ladies "kinda scatterin'" had gathered in for miles
[01:08.30]The room was togged out gorgeous - with mistletoe and shawls
[01:12.49]And candles flickered frescoes  around the airy walls
[01:17.33]The women folk looked lovely - the boys looked kinda treed
[01:21.29]Till the leader got to yellin': "Hey  fellers  let's stampede "
[01:25.89]And the music started sighin'  an' awailin' through the hall
[01:30.14]As a kind of introduction to "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball "
[01:43.53]Their leader was a feller that came from Swenson's ranch
[01:47.77]They called him "Windy Billy " from "little Deadman's Branch "
[01:52.14]His rig was "kinda careless " big spurs and high-heeled boots
[01:56.44]He had the reputation that come when "a fellers shoots "
[02:01.19]His voice was like a bugle upon a mountainous height
[02:05.49]His feet were animated an' a mighty  movin' sight
[02:09.88]When he commenced to hollerin'  "Now  fellers stake your pen "
[02:14.24]"Lock horns with all them heifers  an' russle 'em like men
[02:19.00]"Salute yer lovely critters; now swing an' let 'em go
[02:23.11]"Climb the grape vine 'round 'em all hands do-ce-do
[02:27.39]"You Mavericks  join the round-up - Just skip her waterfall "
[02:31.72]Huh  It was gettin' happy  The Cowboys' Christmas Ball
[02:45.19]Don't tell me 'bout cotillions  or Germans  no sir'ee
[02:49.35]That whirl at Carson City just takes the cake with me
[02:53.84]I'm sick of lazy shufflin's  of them I've had my fill
[02:58.20]Just Give me a frontier break-down  backed up by Wild Ol' Bill
[03:02.73]McAllister ain't nowhere  when Windy leads the show
[03:06.94]I've seen 'em both in harness  and so I sorta know
[03:11.25]Oh  Bill  I sha'n't forget ya  and I'll oftentimes recall
[03:15.79]That lively gaited soiree "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball "
[03:20.43]Oh  Bill  I sha'n't forget ya  and I'll oftentimes recall
[03:24.62]That lively gaited soiree "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball