The sun is sinking in the west
 The cattle go down to the stream
 The redwing settles in the nest
 It's time for a cowboy to dream

 Purple light in the canyons
 That's where I long to be
 With my three [bad word] 
 Just my rifle, pony and me

 Gonna hang (gonna hang) my sombrero (my sombrero)
 On the limb (on the limb) of a tree (of a tree)
 [bad word] home [bad word] home) sweetheart darling (sweetheart darling)
 Just my rifle, pony and me
 Just my rifle, my pony and me

 (Whippoorwill in the willow
 Sings a sweet melody
 Riding to Amarillo)
 Just my rifle, pony and me
 No more cows (no more cows) to be roping (to be roping)
 No more strays will I see
 Round the bend (round the bend) she'll be waiting (she'll be waiting)
 For my rifle, pony and me
 For my rifle, my pony and me