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 girls
He saw flowing through 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 through him as they thundered through the sky
For he saw the riders coming hard
And he heard their mournful cry
Yippie I o
Yippie I ay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces got their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he ain't caught him yet
'cause they 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 yo
Yippie yo
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky