D                          Em
I was ridin herd one night on a Christmas Eve.
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When I saw a spooky sight one you’d never believe.
G                                     D
All tuckered out and bone tired weary Santa Claus came my way.
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Dragging his reindeer cross the prairie hitched to a big red sleigh.

[Chorus 1]
D                           G                  D
Santa got lost in Texas and didn’t know how to leave.
D                       A                  D
Santa got lost in Texas all on a Christmas Eve.

[Verse 2]
D                              Em
Sit right down and rest I said here by the campfires glow.
A                               D
Share my coffee beans and bread before ya have to go.
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Your pretty dumb like me he said to work in the wintry frost.
A                                  D                A
I’m pretty dumb like you I said but mister, I ain’t lost!

To Chorus 1

[Verse 3]
D                              Em
I’ve been riding along says he lookin for just one guy.
A                      D 
Texas is to big for me too dang wide and high.
G                                    D
I’m leaving you a big lone star on a pair of silver spurs.
A                                 D                A
Here in the land of cattle farmin my last stop was yours!

To Chorus 1

[Verse 4]
D                                Em
So he ate my beans and bread and drank till the pot was dry.
A                            D
Merry Christmas! son he said but now I ve got to fly.
G                                      D
You keep watch on the herd old pardner don t let the doggies roam.
A                                    D             A
I’ll just send for a Texas northern, it’ll blow me home.

[Chorus 2]
D                           G                D
Santa got lost in Texas and when he said goodbye he left the star
           A                     D
of Texas a blazin in the sky. As long as there’s a Christmas and
G              D                                  G     D   A
cowboys on the plain Santa will come to Texas and never get lost
  D      A                     D
a gain. He'll never get lost a gain!