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 and 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 e'er could paint White faced cattle lowin' on the mountain side Hear a coyote whinin' for it's mate Cactus plants are bloomin', sagebrush every where Granite spires are standin' all around I tell you folks it's heaven To be ridin' down the trail When the desert sun goes down