Riders In The Sky

Riders In The Sky - Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra

An old cowpoke 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

A'plowin' through the ragged skies

And up a cloudy draw

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Ghost riders in the sky

Their brands were still on fire

And their hooves were made of steel

Their horns wuz black and shiny

And their hot breaths he could feel

A bolt of fear went through him

As they thundered through the sky

For he saw the riders comin' hard

And he heard their mournful cry

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Ghost riders in the sky

Their faces gaunt

Their eyes were blurred

And shirts all soaked with sweat

They're ridin' hard to catch that herd

But they ain't caught them yet

They've got to ride forever in

That range up in the sky

On horses snortin' fire

As they ride on hear their cry

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Ghost riders in the sky

As the riders loped on by him

He heard one call his name

"If you want to save your soul from

Hell a' ridin' on our range"

"Then cowboy change your ways

Today or with us you will ride"

"A-tryin' to catch the

Devil's herd across these endless skies "

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Ghost riders in the sky

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