It's the night before Christmas, we're out in the barn,
Blanketing horses to keep them all warm,
They're eating their dinners, tucked in cozy stalls,
Not aware that it's Christmas, or a special day at all.
They dream of spring pastures from their pine-scented beds,
No visions of sugarplums dance in their heads,
But we people are thinking of merry parties and such,
Maybe feeling a bit sad cause we're missing so much.
This season is special but our horses don't know,
We all have barn duties before we can go,
We finish the chores and head on inside,
To get ready for dinner and a private yuletide.
It is nearly midnight, the carols are sung,
I remember a story; I was told when I was young,
It's about how at midnight on each Christmas Eve,
The horses of this world, can speak "human" with ease.
I am called to the barn, I wade through the rain,
I know I must go, I can't really explain,
I slide open the gate, and pause for a while,
Then slowly walk down the dimly lit aisle.
A nicker from Sugar and Star, a wink from JB,
Sleepy old Blue waking to see,
Willy rustling his bedding, a snort soft and light,
Each horse gave a greeting as I walked through the night.
I thought about parties bright lit and warm,
The ones we don't go to 'cause we have the barn',
And vacations and holidays that we don't get,
When we're working long hours for bills to be met.
Walking all the way to the end of the aisle,
I stop to stroke Heart, it brings me a smile,
She snuffles my face, hot breath on my skin,
It starts me to thinking about my horses, my kin.
I could be at parties, with laughter and mirth,
But where I am now is the best place on Earth.
Blanketing horses to keep them all warm,
They're eating their dinners, tucked in cozy stalls,
Not aware that it's Christmas, or a special day at all.
They dream of spring pastures from their pine-scented beds,
No visions of sugarplums dance in their heads,
But we people are thinking of merry parties and such,
Maybe feeling a bit sad cause we're missing so much.
This season is special but our horses don't know,
We all have barn duties before we can go,
We finish the chores and head on inside,
To get ready for dinner and a private yuletide.
It is nearly midnight, the carols are sung,
I remember a story; I was told when I was young,
It's about how at midnight on each Christmas Eve,
The horses of this world, can speak "human" with ease.
I am called to the barn, I wade through the rain,
I know I must go, I can't really explain,
I slide open the gate, and pause for a while,
Then slowly walk down the dimly lit aisle.
A nicker from Sugar and Star, a wink from JB,
Sleepy old Blue waking to see,
Willy rustling his bedding, a snort soft and light,
Each horse gave a greeting as I walked through the night.
I thought about parties bright lit and warm,
The ones we don't go to 'cause we have the barn',
And vacations and holidays that we don't get,
When we're working long hours for bills to be met.
Walking all the way to the end of the aisle,
I stop to stroke Heart, it brings me a smile,
She snuffles my face, hot breath on my skin,
It starts me to thinking about my horses, my kin.
I could be at parties, with laughter and mirth,
But where I am now is the best place on Earth.
| A Horsey Night Before Christmas |
| Originally written by Doris Eraldi |
