AS I WALKED OUT IN
THE STREETS OF
LAREDO
AS I WALKED OUT IN
LAREDO ONE DAY
I SPIED A YOUNG COWBOY
ALL WRAPPED IN
WHITE LINEN
WRAPPED IN WHITE LINEN
AS COLD AS THE CLAY
I SEE BY YOUR OUTFIT
THAT YOU ARE A COWBOY
THESE WORDS HE DID SAY
AS I BOLDLY WALKED BY
COME SIT DOWN BESIDE ME
AND HEAR MY SAD STORY
I'M SHOT IN THE BREAST
AND I KNOW I MUST DIE
IT WAS ONCE IN THE
SADDLE I USED TO
GO DASHING
ONCE IN THE SADDLE
I USED TO GO GAY
FIRST DOWN TO
ROSIE'S AND
THEN TO THE CARD HOUSE
GOT SHOT IN THE BREAST
AND I'M DYING TODAY
GET SIXTEEN GAMBLERS
TO HANDLE MY COFFIN
GET SIX JOLLY COWBOYS
TO SING ME A SONG
TAKE ME TO THE GRAVEYARD
AND LAY THE SOD O'ER ME
FOR I'M A YOUNG COWBOY AND
I KNOW I'VE DONE WRONG
GET SIX JOLLY COWBOYS
TO CARRY MY COFFIN
GET SIX PRETTY MAIDENS
TO SING ME A SONG
TAKE ME TO THE VALLEY
AND LAY THE SOD O'ER ME
FOR I'M A YOUNG COWBOY
I KNOW I'VE DONE WRONG
OH BEAT THE DRUM SLOWLY
AND PLAY THE FIFE LOWLY
PLAY THE DEAD MARCH AS
THEY CARRY ME ALONG
PUT BUNCHES OF ROSES
ALL OVER MY COFFIN
PUT ROSES TO DEADEN
THE CLODS AS THEY FALL
AS I WALKED OUT IN THE
STREETS OF LAREDO
AS I WALKED OUT IN
LAREDO ONE DAY
I SPIED A YOUNG COWBOY ALL
WRAPPED IN WHITE LINEN
WRAPPED IN WHITE LINEN
AS COLD AS THE CLAY