Written by Stan Jones
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An old cow-poke went riding out one dark and lonely 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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Yippie I Aaay, Yippie I Oooh, Ghost Riders in the Sky'¦y.
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Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel,
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Their horns were 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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He saw the riders coming hard'¦ and he heard their mournful cry.
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Yippie I Aaay, Yippie I Oooh, Ghost Riders in the Sky'¦y.
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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 riding on our range,
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Then cowboy change your ways today, or with us you will ride,
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Tryin' to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies.
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Yippie I Aaay, Yippie I Oooh, Ghost Riders in the Sky'¦y.
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The faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat,
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They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they 'ain caught 'em yet,
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'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky,
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On horses snorting fire as they ride on hear them cry.
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Yippie I Aaay, Yippie I Oooh, Ghost Riders in the Sky'¦y.
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