Streets of Laredo
Faron Young
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in Laredo one day I spied a young cowboy wrapped in white linen Wrapped up in white linen as cold as the clay I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy These words he did say as I boldly stepped by Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story Got shot in the breast and I know I must die Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly Play the dead march as they carry me away Take me to the green valley there lay the sod o'er me For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong Twas once in the saddle I used to go dashing Twas once in the saddle I used to go gay First came the drinking and then the card playing Got shot in the breast and I'm dying today Get sixteen gamblers to carry my coffin Get six pretty maidens to bear up my part Put bunches of roses all over my coffin Roses to deaden the sod as it falls Beat the drum slowly...
The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com
Written by: BUCK OWENS
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Citation
Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Streets of Laredo Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/6823021/Faron+Young/Streets+of+Laredo>.
Discuss the Streets of Laredo Lyrics with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In