Riders In The Sky

Riders In The Sky - Max Bygraves

An old cowboy went riding out

One dark and windy day

Upon a ridge he rested as

He went along his way

When all at once a mighty herd of

Red-eyed cows he saw

Plowing through the ragged skies

And up a cloudy draw

Yippie I yeah

Yippie I oh

The ghost heard in the sky

Their brands were still on fire

And their hooves were made of steel

Their horns were black and shiny

And their hot breath he could feel

A bolt of fear went through him

As they thundered through the sky

For he saw the riders coming hard

And he heard their mournful cries

Yippie I yeah

Yippie I oh

The ghost riders in the sky

Their faces gaunt their eyes were blurred

Their shirts all soaked with sweat

There's riding hard to catch that herd

But he ain't caught them yet

If they got to ride forever

In that range up in the sky

On horses snorting fire as

They ride on hear their cries

Yippie I yeah

Yippie I oh

Ghost riders in the sky

As the riders loped on by him

He heard one call his name

If you wanna 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

Yippie I yeah

Yippie I oh

Ghost heard in the sky

Ghost riders in the sky