Lyrics Streets of Laredo - Joan Baez

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo
I walked out in Laredo one day
I spied a young cowboy whole wrapped in white linen
Wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay

"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy"
I heard him remark as I boldly rolled by
"Come sit down beside me an' hear my sad story
Shot in the breast an' I know I must die"

"Was once in the saddle, I used to go dashin'
Once in the saddle I used to go gay
First down to Rosie's and then to the [?] house
Shot in the breast and I'm dyin' today"

"Get six pretty women to carry my coffin
Six pretty women to sing me a song
Get bunches of roses to hang 'round my coffin
Roses to deaden the clods as they fall"

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo
I walked out in Laredo one day
I spied a young cowboy whole wrapped in white linen
Wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay