Ghost Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)

"Ghost Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)" is a song Frank Sinatra never recorded in a studio session. Sinatra did, however, perform the song only once in his career. Under Columbia Records, Sinatra performed the song during the performance of "Your Hit Parade," a show in which Sinatra presented in 1949.

History
"Ghost Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)" was written by Stan Jones in the summer of 1948.

The initial name of the song was "Riders in the Sky." However, the song has been seen under many names including "Ghost Riders in the Sky" and "A Cowboy Legend."

Lyrics
An old cow polk went ridin’ one dark and windy day Upon a ranch he rested as he went along his way When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw A plowin’ through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw

Yippee-I-Yay Yippee-I-Yo Ghost herd in the Sky

Their brands were still on fire and thier hoofs were made of steel Their horns were black and shiney and thier 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-I-Yay Yippee-I-Yo Ghost Riders in the Sky

Their faces gone, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat Their rindin’ hard to catch that heard but they ain’t caught ‘em yet ‘Cause they got to ride forever in that range up in the sky On horses snortin’ fire... as they ride on they hear their cry

Yippee-I-Yay Yippee-I-Yo 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, you’re ridin’ on that range then cowboy, change your ways today……or with us you’ll ride on tryin’ to catch the devil’s herd across these endless sky' Yippee-I-Yay (Yippee-I-Yay) Yippee-I-Yo (Yippee-I-Yo) Ghost Riders in the Sky