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A few years back I was invited to do a Christmas Program at the Historic
Gold Hill Hotel where I had been performing Cowboy Poetry along with my rancher
friend and singer John Tyson. That same year we had just lost Both Roy Rogers and
Gene Autry. I wrote the following poem for this televised Christmas special.
To Santa
From cowboys and cowgirls,
Now that Roy and Gene have left the range
Please find them in your book.
We'd like to send a Christmas thanks
But don't know where to look.
And if by chance you spot them,
When you find out where they roam
Tell them thanks from all of us
From here to San Antone
Tell them thanks for all those picture shows
And all those cowboy songs.
We were just little buckaroo’s back then
But you taught us right from wrong.
We learned to say please an thank you,
And say it with a smile.
We learned to help those that need it most
And ride that extra mile.
You made us proud to be a cowboy
When you stood up to the test.
