When the sun sets on the sage I'll say how do you do That's when cowboys go to sleep, oh dee, oh ee ley ee who And my pony will be waiting in the dust for me Say adiós when the sun sets on the sage Fare thee well, Oh fare thee well I'll say goodbye to you Supper's waiting on the table, oh dee, oh ee ley ee who And the cattle, they are roaming, going home to rest Say adiós when the sun sets on the sage The sky is all aglow, the shadows are falling Now it's high time to go, hear those gentle voices calling No more weeping, no more tears, I want a smile from you We'll be parted for a while, oh dee, oh ee ley ee who But our hearts will still remember that our love was true Say adiós when the sun sets on the sage