Wind River Christmas

WIND RIVER CHRISTMAS (3:38)
c2016 Jim Pipkin/Cliff Cordes BMI
Release Date: Oct 3, 2018

Lead vocals & Guitar: Jim Pipkin
Harmonica: Cliff Cordes
Harmony vocals: Lee Lee Robert
Guitar: JC Scott
Bass: Lynne Avril
Sound Engineer: Nick Gasmena

Recorded at Hit Warehouse, Mesa AZ, August 2018



We all drew straws this morning at the bunkhouse, Just my luck to pick the shortest one

So I’m up in the saddle riding fenceline, While everybody heads down to town



Keep in mind when riding in a snowstorm, turn back when snow sticks to your horse’s mane

If you don’t head for home when it starts sticking, you might not make it back to ride again



WIND RIVER CHRISTMAS EVE

PRAYERS FOR THE LONESOME LOST AND LAME

WIND RIVER CHRISTMAS EVE

SOME WHO RIDE OUT WON’T RIDE BACK THE SAME



Pushin’ through the drifts up on the Front Range, listening to the ice crust crack and ring

Found a little car stuck in a snowbank, if not for me she’da still been there come Spring



You get lots of time to talk , riding double, truth to tell there’s not much more to do

She’d left nothing on her back trail but some trouble; I’d left my share of trouble back there too

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Here’s wishing you a simple Cowboy Christmas, May the magic of your season still unfold

May you have the heart to reach out to the helpless, and the strength to bring them safe in from the cold

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