Lyrics and translation Kay Starr - Riders in the Sky

Riders in the Sky

An old cowpoke 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
A ploughin′ through the ragged skies
And up a cloudy draw
Yippee-yi-ay yippee-yi-o
The ghost riders in the sky
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves was 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 in the sky
He saw the riders comin' hard
And he heard their mournful cry
Yippee-yi-ay yippee-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky
As the riders loped on by him well he heard one call his name
If you want to save your soul from hell a-riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us, you will ride
A-trying to catch the devil′s herd
Across these endless skies
Yippee-yi-ay yippee-yi-o
The ghost riders in the sky
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye

Les Cavaliers du Ciel

Un vieux cow-boy partait en balade un jour sombre et venteux
Sur une crête, il se reposait en poursuivant son chemin
Quand tout à coup, il a vu un immense troupeau de vaches aux yeux rouges
Qui labouraient le ciel déchiré
Et remontaient un nuageux chemin
Yippee-yi-ay yippee-yi-o
Les cavaliers fantômes dans le ciel
Leurs marques étaient encore en feu et leurs sabots étaient en acier
Leurs cornes étaient noires et brillantes et il pouvait sentir leur souffle chaud
Une foudre de peur le parcourut lorsqu'ils tonnèrent dans le ciel
Il a vu les cavaliers arriver fort
Et il a entendu leur cri plaintif
Yippee-yi-ay yippee-yi-o
Les cavaliers fantômes dans le ciel
Alors que les cavaliers passaient à côté de lui, il a entendu l'un d'eux l'appeler
Si tu veux sauver ton âme de l'enfer en chevauchant sur notre terrain
Alors, cowboy, change tes habitudes aujourd'hui ou avec nous, tu monteras
En essayant d'attraper le troupeau du diable
À travers ces cieux sans fin
Yippee-yi-ay yippee-yi-o
Les cavaliers fantômes dans le ciel
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye
Yippee-yi-ay yokka-yokka-ye ay yippee-yi yokka-ye