Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Brian Ahern
Acoustic Guitar
Bob Wootton
Guitar
J. Hensley
Guitar
Jack Clement
Guitar
Jack Routh
Guitar
Earl Ball
Piano
June Carter Cash
Background Vocals
Jan Howard
Background Vocals
Helen Carter
Background Vocals
Anita Carter
Background Vocals
Bob Johnson
Banjo
Jack Hale
Trumpet
Bob Lewin
Trumpet
Marshall Grant
Bass
W.S. Holland
Drums
The Carter Family
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stan Jones
Songwriter
Jack Hale
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Ahern
Producer
Margie Hunt
Executive Producer
Jonathan Russell
Assistant Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Billy Sherrill
Engineer
Harold Lee
Engineer
Donivan Cowart
Engineer
Lyrics
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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
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 wanna 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-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Writer(s): Stanley Jones
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