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GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY

from MY INNER REDNECK: Country Visits the World by Tom Ross

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Three beats. I was surprised to hear the early version by Burl Ives.

Menace and rue.

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An old cowpoke 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
A-plowing through the ragged sky and up a cloudy draw

Their hooves were made of iron and their horns were made of steel
Their brands were still on fire 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 heard their mournful cry

Yippie ki oh
Yippie ki yay
Ghost Riders in the Sky

Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts were 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

Yippie ki oh
Yippie ki yay
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-ridin' 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!"

Yippie ki oh
Yippie ki yay
Ghost Riders in the Sky

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from MY INNER REDNECK: Country Visits the World, released December 15, 2014
by Neil Peart.

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As E Dickinson says:

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so impotent our wisdom is
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