Ghost Riders in the Sky
Epic Tale of Fiery Ghost Riders: DevilDriver's Haunting Journey
Lyrics
An old cowboy went riding out
An old cowboy ventured out on a ride
One dark and windy day
On a gloomy and windy day
Upon a ridge he rested as
He paused on a ridge while continuing his journey
He went along his way
Continued his path
When all at once a mighty herd
Suddenly witnessed a massive herd of intense-looking cattle
Of red-eyed cows he saw
These cows had red eyes
A plowing through the ragged skies
Moving forcefully through the rugged skies
And up a cloudy drawl
Ascending a cloudy slope
Their brands were still on fire and
The cattle's branding still aflame
Their hooves were made of steel
Their hooves were like steel
Their horns were black and shiny and
They had black and shiny horns
Their hot breath he could feel
The cowboy felt their heated breath
A bolt of fear went through him as
A jolt of fear passed through him
They thundered through the sky
As they thundered across the sky
For he saw the riders coming hard
He witnessed the riders approaching swiftly
And he heard their mournful cry
He heard their sorrowful cry
Yippie-yi-oh (yippie-yi-aie)
Yelling sounds expressing excitement or enthusiasm
Yippie-yi-oh (yippie-yi-aie)
Repeating the excited sounds
Ghost riders in the sky
Refers to the presence of spectral riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred
The riders appeared emaciated, with blurred eyes
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
Their shirts were soaked in sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
The cowboy pursued them intensely, but hadn't caught them yet
But he ain't caught 'em yet
He struggled to seize the herd
Because they've got to ride forever on
Because they are destined to ride endlessly
That range up in the sky
In the celestial expanse
On horses snorting fire
On horses exhaling fire
As they ride on, hear their cry
While they ride, their cries are heard
As the riders loped on by him
As the riders passed by him
As he heard one call his name
He heard one of them calling his name
If you want to save your soul from hell
Advising him to change his ways to save his soul from damnation
From riding on our range
To avoid riding in their domain
Then cowboy change your ways today
Urging the cowboy to alter his behavior immediately
Or with us you will ride
Otherwise, he'll join them in their eternal journey
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Attempting to corral the devil's cattle
Across these endless skies
Across the unending skies
Yippie-yi-oh (yippie-yi-aie)
Exclaiming in excitement or enthusiasm
Yippie-yi-oh (yippie-yi-aie)
Repeating the excited sounds
Ghost riders in the sky
Referencing the spectral riders once more
Ghost riders in the sky
Reiteration of the presence of spectral riders
Ghost riders in the sky
Reaffirming the presence of spectral riders
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