1) 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
A-plowing through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw
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 cry
(Chorus)
CHORUS:
Yippie yi yaaaay
Yippie yi ohhhhh
Ghost Riders in the sky
2) Their faces gaunt, their
eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause
they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On horses snorting fire
As they ride on hear their cry (Chorus)
3)
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 this ghostly herd, across these endless
skies.
(Chorus)
