(Ghost) Riders in the Sky - 2020
One of the first songs I learned to play on guitar in the early sixties. This is an instrumental version with an homage to Duane Eddy, Roy Clark, and The Outlaws.
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Story behind the song
Written by Stan Jones in 1948, recorded by Vaughn Monroe in the 1950's, who had the most gorgeous, rich baritone voice I've ever heard. His version is the definitive version, in my opinion, with Duane Eddy's twangy guitar instrumental a close second.
Roy Clark did a live version in a super fast tempo as only Roy can!
Lyrics
An old cowboy went ridin' 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies, and up a cloudy draw
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
Yipie i-oh, yipie i-ay! Ghost herd in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred their shirts all soaked with sweat
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd, but they 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
Yipie i-oh, yipie i-ay! Ghost riders in the sky
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
Tryin' to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies"
Yipie i-oh, yipie i-ay! Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
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