Ghost Riders in the Sky

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Ghost Riders in the Sky is a classic country song, first performed by Roy Rogers in 1949, and later covered by numerous other artists. The Battle of the Country Songs featured three versions of the tune; the original Roy Rogers version, and versions by Frankie Laine and Johnny Cash.

Lyrics:

An old cowpoke went ridin' 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-plowing through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw.

Yippee-yo-ki-yay, yippee-yi-yo,
Ghost herd 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 (Hi-yay, hi-yo)
And he heard their mournful cry:

Yippee-yo-ki-yay, yippee-yi-yo,
Ghost riders in the sky

Their faces gaunt their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat,
They're riding hard to catch that herd
But they ain't caught 'em yet,
For they gotta ride forever on
That range up in the sky,
On horses snortin' fire (Hi-yay, hi-yo)
As they ride on hear their cry:

Yippee-yo-ki-yay, yippee-yi-yo,
Ghost riders in the sky

As the riders loped on by him
He heard one call his name, (Hi-yo)
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-trying to catch the devil's herd (Hi-yay, hi-yo)
Across these endless skies.

Yippee-yo-ki-yay, yippee-yi-yo,
Ghost riders in the sky

Ghost riders in the sky

Yippee-yi-yo...