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

A-phwing though the ragged sky 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 though him as they thundered though the sky

For he saw the riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry

Yippie yi ohhhhh yippie yi ohhhhh

Ghost riders in the sky

Yippie yi ohhhhh yippie yi ohhhhh

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 toride 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

Tring to catch the Devil's herd,across these endless skies

Yippie yi ohhhhh yippie yi ohhhhh

Ghost riders in the sky

Yippie yi ohhhhh yippie yi ohhhhh

Ghost riders in the sky

Yippie yi ohhhhh yippie yi ohhhhh

Ghost riders in the sky

Yippie yi ohhhhh yippie yi ohhhhh

Ghost riders in the sky

Yippie yi ohhhhh yippie yi ohhhhh

Ghost riders in the sky