Streets of Laredo Songtext
von Joan Baez
Streets of Laredo Songtext
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
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
Writer(s): Traditional, Jerry Goldsmith Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
