Ghost Riders In The Sky
Ghost Rider Lyrics
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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
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
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
Yippie yi yaaaaay
Ghost Riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding 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 Ohhhhh
Yippie yi Yaaaaay
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
The song "Ghost Riders in the Sky" tells the story of an old cowboy riding through the desert when he sees a herd of ghostly cattle being chased by the "Ghost Riders" who are carrying out the Devil's work. The cowboy is fearful and tries to catch the herd, but the Ghost Riders remind him that he must change his ways or be doomed to join them in their eternal ride across the skies. The lyrics are rich with imagery of the western frontier and the supernatural, with lines like "their hooves were made of steel" and "horses snorting fire."
Line by Line Meaning
An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day
One day, an aged cowboy rode out on his horse, with the wind howling and the sky dark.
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
As he was riding, he stopped to rest while on top of a ridge.
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw
Suddenly, he saw a herd of cows with red eyes.
A-plowing through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw
The cows were charging through the cloudy sky, leaving behind a trail of dust.
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
The cows' branding marks were burning with fire, and their hooves appeared to be made of steel.
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
The cows' horns were black and gleaming, and he felt their hot breath as they passed him.
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
He felt a sudden jolt of fear as he saw the cows charging through the sky.
For he saw the Riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry
He realized that the Ghost Riders were coming quickly, and he heard their sad and haunting cry.
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
Yell of excitement followed by long cry of astonishment
Yippie yi yaaaaay
Another yell of excitement
Ghost Riders in the sky
The Ghost Riders that are riding through the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
The Ghost Riders looked emaciated, with their eyes blurry and their shirts drenched in sweat.
He's riding hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet
The cowboy was trying to catch up to the cows, but he couldn't catch them yet.
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
The cows and Ghost Riders must continue to ride through the endless range in the sky.
On horses snorting fire
The horses ridden by the Ghost Riders breathed out bursts of flames.
As they ride on hear their cry
As they ride, you can hear the Ghost Riders' mournful cry.
As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name
As the Ghost Riders passed him by, one of them called out his name.
If you want to save your soul from Hell a-riding on our range
The Ghost Rider warned the cowboy that if he wanted to avoid going to hell while riding alongside them, he needed to change his ways.
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
The Ghost Riders warned the cowboy that if he didn't change his ways, he would be forced to ride with them forever.
Trying to catch the Devil's herd, across these endless skies
The cowboy was trying to capture Satan's herd that was running through the endless skies.
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
Another yell of excitement
Yippie yi Yaaaaay
Another yell of excitement
Ghost Riders in the sky
The Ghost Riders that are riding through the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
The Ghost Riders that are riding through the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
The Ghost Riders that are riding through the sky
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Stanley Jones
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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
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 coming hard and he heard their mournful cry
Yippee yi aaaaay
Yippee yi ohhhhhh
Ghost Riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding 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
Yippee yi aaaaaay
Yippee yi ohhhhhh
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
@toddvandell85
I love Spiderbait's version of this song.
I don't know how much of a reach it might be, but I'd love to hear Judas Priest cover it.
Really metal it up with Scott Travis killing those double-kick drums as he does so perfectly, and Rob Halford doing the high not quite as mournful vocals with his Metal God voice.
Of course Richie Faulkner and Andy Sneap shredding it on guitar.
And Ian Hill holding down that heavy bottom end.
They could make it work.
They did a great cover of Johhny B. Goode back in the 80s.
Why not Ghost Riders in the Sky?
(Be cool to get just an album of Priest covers of other band's songs sometime.
That'd be awesome too.
Considering how well they've done with covers in the past.)
@susanwalls3580
Dr. Stange - "Is that everybody?"
Wong - "You wanted... actually wait afew moments doctor."
(A portal then opens with the sounds of motorcycle, muscle car & a stallion coming from it)
Thanos - "Why do I hear boss music?"
@philpeterson8803
That would have been amazing. Talk about give me chills.
@roshanefowler4258
Johnny Blaze,Carter Slade and Robbie Reyes
@turboking9238
Infinity War only would have been 5 minutes long if any of those Ghost Riders were in it!
@ThatGingercosplayer
Nah they would create there own portals and tony would say who are they
@Gopnik32
Ghost rider would have easily throw Thanos into the underworld
@sammontanez6908
Ghost Rider is in my opinion one of the most awesome Marvel superhero films ever made! It’s severely underrated!
@Mostwantedtbest
Especially the second
@chegouonocnoc9707
Ghost Rider is an anti-hero
@sammontanez6908
Chegou o Noc Noc I’m already well aware of that and he is easily one of the best and one of my most favorite anti-heroes of all time