Burl Ives - Ghost Riders In The Sky lyrics

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 steers he saw
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up a cloudy draw

Yipie i ay yipie i ay
Yipie i oh yipie i oh!
Ghost riders in the sky

Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were bright and shiny and
Their hot breath 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

Yipie i ay yipie i ay
Yipie i oh yipie i oh!
Ghost riders in the sky

Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred their shirts
All soaked with sweat
They're ridin' 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 snorting fire, as they ride on
Hear their cry

Yipie i ay yipie i ay
Yipie i oh yipie i oh!
Ghost riders in the sky

As the riders loped on by him
He heard one call his name i oh
"If you want to save your soul from
Hell a ridin' on our range i ay
Then cowboy change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Tryin' to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies"

Yipie i ay yipie i ay
Yipie i oh yipie i oh!
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky