The Streets of Laredo

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Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. more »

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1992

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As I walked out in the streets of Laredo 
As I walked out in Laredo one day 
I spied a poor cowboy wrapped up in white linen 
All wrapped 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 proudly stepped by 
""Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story 
I'm shot in the breast and I know I must die 

""'Twas once in the saddle I used to go ridin' 
Once in the saddle I used to go gay 
First lead to drinkin', and then to card-playing 
I'm shot in the breast and I'm dying today 

""Let six jolly cowboys come carry my coffin 
Let six pretty gals come to carry my pall 
Throw bunches of roses all over my coffin 
Throw roses to deaden the clods as they fall 

""Oh, beat the drum slowly, and play the fife lowly 
And play the dead march as you carry me along 
Take me to the green valley and lay the earth o'er me 
For I'm a poor cowboy and I know I've done wrong"" 

We beat the drum slowly and played the fife lowly 
And bitterly wept as we carried him along 
For we all loved our comrade, so brave, young and handsome 
We all loved our comrade although he done wrong

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