Lyrics and translation Johnny Cash - (Ghost) Riders In the Sky

(Ghost) Riders In the Sky

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

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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

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Ghost riders in the sky

Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky

(Ghost) Riders In the Sky

Un vieux cowboy partait en balade
Un jour sombre et venteux
Il s’est arrêté sur une crête
En suivant son chemin

Quand tout à coup, un troupeau immense
De vaches aux yeux rouges il a vu
Labourer le ciel déchiré
Et monter vers le ravin nuageux

Leurs marques étaient encore en feu
Et leurs sabots étaient faits d’acier
Leurs cornes étaient noires et brillantes
Et leur souffle chaud il pouvait le sentir

Un éclair de peur l’a traversé
Alors qu’ils tonnaient dans le ciel
Car il a vu les cavaliers arriver vite
Et il a entendu leur cri plaintif

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Ghost Riders in the sky

Leurs visages étaient maigres
Leurs yeux étaient flous
Leurs chemises toutes trempées de sueur
Il galope vite pour attraper ce troupeau
Mais il ne les a pas encore attrapés

Parce qu’ils doivent rouler à jamais
Sur ce pâturage dans le ciel
Sur des chevaux reniflant du feu
Alors qu’ils avancent, écoute leur cri

Alors que les cavaliers passaient près de lui
Il a entendu l’un appeler son nom
‘Si tu veux sauver ton âme
De l’enfer qui galope sur notre pâturage

Alors, cowboy, change tes habitudes aujourd’hui
Ou tu chevaucheras avec nous
Essayer d’attraper le troupeau du diable
À travers ces cieux infinis

Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost Riders in the sky

Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky