Ghost Riders In The Sky

Johnny Cash

Compositor: Stan Jones (1949)

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An old cowpoke went ridin' 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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Come rushin' through the ragged skies and up a 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 breaths you could feel
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A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
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For he saw the riders coming hard... and he heard their mournful cry

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Yippie aye oh
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Yippie aye ay
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Ghost riders in the sky.

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Their face's gaunt their eyes were blurred their shirts all soaked with sweat
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They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they 'aint caught 'em yet
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'Cause they've got to ride forever in the range up in the sky
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On horses snorting fire as they ride hard hear them cry

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

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Yippie aye oh
           Am
Yippie aye ay
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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.


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  An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy day...



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   Upon a ridge he rested and 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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  Come rushin' through the ragged skies... and up a cloudy draw.