Johnny Cash: "Ghost Riders in the Sky" Cover
Ghost Riders in the sky: A cowboy legend is a country and cowboy-style song. It was written on June 5, 1948 by Stan Jones. A number of versions were crossover hits on the pop charts in 1949. Johnny Cash made a recording in 1979 which was faithful to the original.
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(Ghost) Riders in the Sky lyrics
Johnny Cash
An old cowboy 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
Plowing through the ragged skies and up the cloudy draw.
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 went through him as they thundered through the sky,
For he saw the Riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry.
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
Yippie yi yaaaaay
Ghost Riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat,
He's riding hard to catch that herd, but he 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.
As the riders loped on by him 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.
Trying to catch the Devil's herd, across these endless skies.
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
Yippie yi Yaaaaay
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
