Ghost Riders In the Sky

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An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day;  
 
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Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way,  
 
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When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,  
 
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A-plowin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw.  
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Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o, ghost riders in the sky. 
 
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Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel,  
 
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Their horns wuz black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel;  
 
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A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky,  
 
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For he saw the riders comin' hard and he heard their mournful cry.  
 
 
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Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,  
 
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Their shirts all soaked with sweat;  
           
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They're ridin' hard to catch that herd, but they ain't caught 'em yet;  
 
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They've got to ride forever in that range up in the sky,  
 
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On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear their cry.  
 
 
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As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name;  
 
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"If you want to save your soul from hell a' ridin' on our range,  
 
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Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride,  
 
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A-tryin' to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies."  
 
 
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Ghost riders in the sky