One for the oldies

[tatty dumps]

Could it be this.......

 

 

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.

 

Yippee-yi-ya, 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 shot through him as

He looked up in the sky,

For he saw the riders comin' hard

And he heard their mournful cry:

 

Yippee-yi-ya, 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,

'cause they've got to ride forever on

That range up in the sky,

On horses snortin' fire, as

They ride on hear their cry:

 

Yippee-yi-ya, yippee-yi-yo,

Ghost riders in the sky.

 

The cowpokes loped on past him and

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,

A-trying to catch the devil's herd

Across these endless skies.

 

Yippee-yi-ya, yippee-yi-yo,

Ghost riders in the sky.

 

Yup this could be the one

[peterdo]

Hi BLITZER. Thanks for that. I didn't think it was that old. We used to sing it as kids in the 40's.