Chant of the Night Songs

歌詞

When days work is over from sundown till dawn That's when you'll hear the night riders song That long lonesome whistle and tunes with no words The chat of the night songs we sang round the herd Cattle on the bed ground, I hope that they'll stay Till we're back on the trail at the breakin' of day But until dawn I hope that they'll sleep Rest easy weary cattle to my cowboys melody My trusty little night horse he's gentle and smart He's heard my songs so much he knows 'em by heart Ridin' the night herd all the night long His hooves a-keepin' time to my cow puncher song Got to keep the herd settled don't want no stampede Two thousand runnin' steers is what I don't need 'Cause lightning and longhorns ain't no kind of game It's sure hell for leather through thunder and rain What keeps the herd from runnin' stampedin' far and wide The range riders moan and the Texas lullaby In all kinds of weather the lonely night through The chant of the night songs, the range riders blues Now the days of the range ridin' cowboy have gone The lonely night rider he's sung his last song That long lonesome whistle, the tunes with no words The chant of the night songs no more to be heard Sleep dogie, sleep