Chestnut Mare Christmas
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I was out on the range one day
Thinkin' 'bout that chestnut mare
That got away
She stole my heart a long time ago
But she taught me something
I really needed to know
I know that horse has got to be free
I know it ain't just all about me
In my dreams tonight
I'm gonna ride till the morning light
I know that horse has got to be free
I was riding the range one day
When I came up to a deep, wet coulee
I saw something that looked like a horse
Stuck in the mire
I rode over to it
Got my rope off my saddle horn
And I flung it in the air
Old Paint and I backed up
About as hard as we could
To see if we couldn't get it loose
And after a while
She started to get free
I know that horse has got to be free
I know it ain't just all about me
In my dreams tonight
I'm gonna ride till the morning light
I know that horse has got to be free
After she got loose a little bit
Some of the mud washed off
And I could see her deep chestnut color
I looked a little closer
It was that chestnut mare I'd been dreaming about
I wanted to hold onto her with all my might
But something deep inside kept saying
"It just ain't right
That chestnut mare is a free spirit"
So I did the only thing I could do
I let her go
Come on, get out of here
I know that horse has got to be free
I know it ain't just all about me
And in my dreams tonight
I'm gonna ride till the morning light
I know that horse has got to be free
It was Christmas morning
I was camped out under the stars
With my head on my saddle
And my hat down over my eyes
It was kind of cold
So I moved closer to the fire to get warm
And as I did
I felt something nuzzle up
Against the back of my neck
I jumped to see what it was
It was that chestnut mare
She'd come back
I know this horse has got to be free
I know it ain't just all about me
I ain't dreaming tonight
I'm gonna ride till the morning light
I know this horse has got to be free
I know this horse has got to be free