Walter Brennan
Ghost Riders in the Sky
Ghost riders!
Ghost riders!

An old cowpoke went ridin'
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
Oh, plowing through the ragged skies
And up a cloudy draw

Chorus:
Yippie-I-Yay, Yippie-I-Yo
The ghost herd in the sky

Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves was made of steel
Their horns was black and shiney
And their hot breath he could feel

A bolt of fear went through him
As they thundered through the sky
Oh, he saw the riders coming hard
And he heard their mournful cry

Chorus:
Yippie-I-Yay, Yippie-I-Yo
The ghost riders in the sky

Their faces dark, their eyes were blue
And their shirts all soaked with sweat
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd
But they ain't caught 'em yet

For they've got to ride forever
In that range up in the sky
On horses snortin' fire
As they ride hear their cry

Chorus:
Yippie-I-Yay, Yippie-I-Yo
The ghost riders in the sky

The riders loped on by him
He heard one call his name
"If you want to save your soul from hell
You're riding on our range

Then cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
And tryin' to catch the Devil's herd
Across these endless skies."

Chorus:
Yippie-I-Yay, Yippie-I-Yo
The ghost herd in the sky

The ghost riders in the sky...