Letras
As I walked out in the streets of Laredo
As I walked out in Laredo one day
I spied a cowboy and he was dying
And as I approached oh I heard him say
It was once in the saddle I used to go roaming
Once in the saddle I rode far and wide
First to the courthouse and then to the dram house
Shot, oh I'm shot and I know I must die
So beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
Play the dead march as you carry me along
Take me to the valley and lay the sod over me
I'm a young cowboy and I know I must die
Get sixteen night ladies to sing in the twilight
Sixteen night ladies to kick in the gong
Get twenty fine ponies and run them along
For I like the horse flesh as well as one
We'll run in the races of the horses that win
We'll find the fine ladies and love them again
On the first step to heaven the trumpets speak
On the last step to heaven you know that you're in