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Both creators behind “If I Was a Cowboy” had to dig into their imaginations to write the song, Lambert explained, as neither of them have much personal experience with the Wild West.

“It’s funny, he’s a Detroit boy, and I’m an East Texan, but somehow we wrote a song about the Wild West together,” she said in a statement.

“If I Was a Cowboy” hits radio channels next week.

In addition to gearing up for new solo music, Lambert recently announced that her band The Pistol Annies -- also featuring Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe -- will have a new Christmas album out this year.

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The album, out Oct. 22, is called \"Hell Of A Holiday.\"

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