An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day 
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Upon a ridge he rested as he went upon his way 
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When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw 
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coming through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw 
 

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Their brands were still on fire and their hot breath he could feel 
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Their horns were black and shiny and their hooves were made of steel 
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A bolt of fear went through him as they rumbled through the sky 
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Then he saw the riders coming hard,     and he heard their mournful cry 
 
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Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh 
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Ghost riders in the sky 
 
 
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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 this range 
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Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride 
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Trying to catch the devil's herd,    across these endless skies