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 

Yippie yi Yaaaaay 
 Yippie yi Ohhhhh 
 Ghost Riders in the sky 

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 
 bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky 
 For he saw the [bad word] hard and he heard their mournful cry 

Yippie yi Yaaaaay 
 Yippie yi Ohhhhh 
 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 

Yippie yi Yaaaaay 
 Yippie yi Ohhhhh 
 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 [bad word] 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 Yaaaaay 
 Yippie yi Ohhhhh 
 Ghost Riders in the sky 
 Ghost Riders in the sky 
 Ghost Riders in the sky