Cash, Johnny - Streets Of Laredo Lyrics
As I walked out on the streets of Laredo,
As I walked out on Laredo one day,
I spied a young cowboy all wrapped in white linen,
All wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay.
Play the dead march as you carry me along.
Take me to the green valley, lay the sod o'er me,
For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong."
"Then go write a letter and send it to my grey-haired mother.
And please send the same to my sister so dear.
But please not one word of all this would you mention
When others should ask for my story to hear."
"There is another more dear than a sister.
And if some other man ever wins her affection,
Don't mention my name, and my name will pass on."
"Just beat the drum slowly, play the fife lowly.
Play the dead march as you carry me along.
Take me to green valley, lay the sod o'er me,
For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong."
"Get six jolly cowboys to carry my coffin.
Get six pretty maidens to sing me a song.
Put bunches of roses all over my coffin.
Roses to deaden the clods when they fall."
We beat the drum slowly, played the fife lowly.
We bitterly wept as we bore him alone.
Down in the green valley, we lay the sod o'er him,
Just a young cowboy who surely gone wrong.
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Cash, Johnny Streets Of Laredo Comments
bestrendition ever! fell in love with this in third grade-1955
Old songs have suprême lyrics
My funeral song...
I love this
Is there a way to dislike the dislikes?
I am the cowboy when some one does a Fortnite dance.
What if this cowboy is the same guy that the other man shot on horseback in I Hung My Head?
Oh deep
Goodbye Johnny Cash, my friend since my days of childness! RIP
Lmao
Im from Laredo , Texas
I'm a atheist. One day a bible belching jesus schreecher knocked on my door, aiming to preach the word. I told him I was a hardcore non believer.....but I had to add that if their was one man that could "almost" make me believe, that man was Johnny Cash.
Well said
But God is all around you
And believes in you
Jonny was a great singer
R.I.P.
Couldn't have said it better, just as Harrison almost convinced me to be Hare Krishna. REAL men, excellent role models!
I don't want to be the judgemental one here but how could anyone put thumbs down to this beautiful gentle ballad.
Love this version, not keen on the original
Johnny Cash is my religion
What a song!
💘🌹💘🌹💘
This song almost rip my heart out of my chest. It reminds of my father... A cowboy that did wrong and left this world too soon...
May he sleep well may he rest in peace Amen love from Pakistan
Amen Brother! He, more than any "Christian" has impressed me much more by far! His feelings and convictions you can hear in his voice. He was The Greatest...
my fav cowboy song ever greatest version [ r.i.p mr cash]
Those few who've pulled down their fingers on this just don't have a clue... :)
best ever...
I prefer this to the original.
What a Giant...
RIP cowboy
RIP Arthur Morgan
First class.
One person is a dork.