Peggy Lee Ghost Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) 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
The ghost riders in the sky

Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Their horns was 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

The 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
The ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky