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| 1. A | n old cowpoke went riding out one h | ot and windy day, |
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| U | pon a ridge he rested as he went al | ong his w | ay, |
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| When a | ll at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw, |
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| A pl | owin through the ragged skies, and u | p the cloudy draw. |
Yip-i-ya-a, Yip-i-ya-o, Ghost riders in the sky.
| 2. Their brands were still on fire and their hoofs 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 as he saw the riders comin hard, he could hear their mournful cry. |