The Streets of Laredo

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo

As I walked out in Laredo one day

I saw a young cowboy all dressed in white linen

Dressed in white linen as cold as the clay.

So beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly

Play the death march as you carry me along

Take me to the green valley, they'll lay the sod o'er me

For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong.

Once in a saddle I used to go dashing

Once in a saddle I used to go gay

First to the courthouse and lay down the roses

But I'm shot in the breast and I'm dyin' today.

Bring sixteen tall cowboys to carry my casket

Ten pretty women to sing me a song

Take me to the green valley they'll lay the sod o'er me

For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong.

Please beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly

Play the death march as you carry me along

Take me to the green valley, they'll lay the sod o'er me

For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong...