Michael Martin Murphey - Riders in the Sky lyrics

An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy day And he rested on the saddle as he rode upon the way When all of a sudden a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw Yipee yi yay Yipee yi yo Thunderin' through the windy sky And up a cloudy draw Their brands were still on fire And their hooves were made of steel Their horns were black and shiny As hot as you could feel And a bolt of fear went through him As they thundered through the sky He saw some riders comin' hard And he heard their mournful cry Yipee yi yay Yipee yi yo Ghost riders in the sky As they galloped past him He heard one call his name If you want to save your soul from hell Ridin' on this range Then cowboy change your ways today Or with us you will ride Chasin' this old devil herd Through these never ending skies