Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)-Vaughn Monroe

[ti:Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)] [ar:Vaughn Monroe] [al:Vaughn Monroe Anthology, Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) - Vaughn Monroe [00:12.12]An old cowpoke went ridin' out [00:13.93]One dark and windy day [00:16.97] [00:17.63]Upon a ridge he rested [00:19.03]As he went along his way [00:20.69] [00:23.32]When all at once a mighty herd of [00:25.26]Red-eyed cows he saw [00:26.39] [00:27.15]A-ploughin' through the ragged skies [00:30.94]And up a cloudy draw [00:35.22] [00:43.26]A ghost herd in the sky [00:50.45] [00:51.17]Their brands were still on fire [00:52.63]And their hooves were made of steel [00:55.42] [00:56.54]Their horns were black and shiny [00:58.30]And their hot breath he could feel [01:02.18]A bolt of fear went through him [01:03.79]As they thundered through the sky [01:05.76]For he saw the riders comin' hard [01:09.93]And he heard their mournful cry [01:14.95] [01:22.23]Ghost riders in the sky [01:28.53] [01:29.55]Their faces gaunt their eyes were blurred [01:31.57]And shirts all soaked with sweat [01:33.00]They're ridin' hard to catch that herd [01:35.06]But they ain't caught 'em yet [01:36.74]'Cause they got to ride forever [01:38.48]On that range up in the sky [01:40.94]On horses snortin' fire [01:41.91] [01:42.56]As they ride on hear their cry [01:44.67] [01:46.75]Yippeeio yippeeio [01:54.62] [02:02.47]As the riders loped on by him [02:04.51]He heard one call his name [02:05.70] [02:08.21]If you want to save your soul [02:09.95]From hell a ridin' on our range [02:13.69]Then cowboy change your ways today [02:15.86]Or with us you will ride [02:17.11] [02:17.76]A tryin' to catch the devil's herd [02:21.68]Across these endless skies [02:25.69] [02:28.46]Yippeeio yippeeio [02:34.01]Ghost riders in the sky