(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend

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Guitar and Vocals: Cookie
Song and lyrics, written by: Stan Jones (1948)

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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-plowing through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw
Yippie yi ooh
Yippie yi yay
A ghost herd in the sky

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 comin' hard and he heard their mournful cry
Yippie yi ooh
Yippie yi yay
Ghost riders in the sky

Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's ridin' hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've 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 yi ooh
Yippie yi yay
A ghost herd in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky.

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released May 6, 2019

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Cookie Chicago, Illinois

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rock 'n' roll, soul, pyschedelic, pop, singer-songwriter, vocalist, lounge, cabaret, dance, jazz, gospel, cowboy-country, comedy, fashion, +

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Ray: Bass/Keys
Chris: Guitar
Alex: Drums ... more

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