The Brothers Four - Riders In The Sky lyrics

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

Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o

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

Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o

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

Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o

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.

Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o

Ghost riders in the sky

Ghost riders in the sky