Ghost Riders In The Sky (1948) Stan Jones

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Ghost Riders In The Sky

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An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day
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Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
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When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw
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A-plowing through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw

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Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
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Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
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A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
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He saw the Riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry

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Yippie yi Ohhhhh
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Yippie yi yaaaaay
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Ghost Riders in the sky

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Their faces gaunt their eyes were blurred their shirts all soaked with sweat
Hes riding hard to catch that herd but he aint caught em yet
Cause theyve got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On horses snorting fire as they ride on hear their cry

As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name
If you want to save your soul from Hell a-riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies

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Ghost Riders in the sky
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Ghost Riders in the sky
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Ghost Riders in the sky