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Way out in West Texas, where the Clear Fork's water flows
Where the cattle are "a-browsin'," an' the Spanish ponies grow
Where the Norther's "come a-whistlin'," and the old dust devils roll
And the prairie dogs are sneezin', and freezin' from the cold
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Where the lonesome tawny prairies melt into the airy streams
Swing your girl around and promenade
Where the antelope is grazin' and lonely plovers call
It was there that I attended "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball."

Heads square thru count 'em 4 hands and go
All the way then a right & left thru, turn them Joe
Pass to the center, then pass thru
Square thru three hands you do
Touch 1/4 then scoot back if you please
Swing the corner lady round and promenade with ease
You Mavericks, join the roundup just skip the waterfall,"
It was gettin' happy, "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball!"

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The music was fiddle, an' a lively tambourine
And a Big Bass violin came 'ported by stage from Abilene
The room was togged out gorgeous-with mistletoe and shawls
And the candles flickered frescoes
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And "women folks" looked lonely-the boys looked kinder treed
Swing your girl around and promenade if you please
And the music was a sighin', an' a-wailin' through the hall
As a kind of introduction to "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball."

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The boys were tolerable skittish, the ladies powerful neat
The old bass violins music just got there with both feet!
That wailin', frisky fiddle, I never shall forget
And Windy kept a-singin'- I believe I hear him yet
"O yes, chase your squirrels, an' cut 'em
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Swing your girl around and promenade
Oh, Bill, I shan't forget yer, and I'll oftentimes recall
That lively gaited soiree- "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball."