When evening chores are over at our ranch house on the plain And all I've got to do is lay around I saddle up my pony, I ride off down the trail To watch the desert sun go down Ridin' down the canyon to watch the sun go down A picture that no artist ever could paint White faced cattle lowin' on the mountain trail I hear a coyote whinin' for its mate Cactus plants are bloomin', sagebrush everywhere Granite spires are standin' all around I tell you folks it's heaven to be ridin' down the trail To watch that desert sun goes down Cactus plants are bloomin', sagebrush everywhere Granite spires are standin' all around I tell you folks it's heaven to be ridin' down the trail To watch that desert sun goes down