THE STREETS OF LAREDO
Words And Music: Public Domain

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 Dead March as you carry me along;
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.

Once in the saddle I used to go dashing.
Once in the saddle I used to go gay.
First to the cardhouse and then down to Rosy's.
But I'm shot in the breast and I'm dying today.

Bring sixteen tall cowboys to carry my coffin,
Ten pretty women to sing me a song;
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.

Please, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly,
Play the Dead March as you carry me along;
Take me to the green valley; there lay the sod o'er me,
For I'm a young cowboy and I known I've done wrong."

Submitted by L. Pijnenburg

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