The sun is sinking in the west
The cattle go down to the stream
The redwing settles in the nest
It's time for a cowboy to dream
Purple light in the canyons
That's where I long to be
With my three good companions
Just my rifle pony and me
Gonna hang
Gonna hang
My sombrero
My sombrero
On the limb
On the limb
Of a tree
Of a tree
Coming home
Coming home
Sweetheart darling
Sweetheart darling
Just my rifle pony and me
Just my rifle my pony and me
Whippoorwill in the willow
Sings a sweet melody
Riding to Amarillo
Just my rifle pony and me
No more cows
No more cows
To be roping
To be roping
No more strays will I see
Round the bend
Round the bend
She'll be waiting
She'll be waiting
For my rifle pony and me
For my rifle my pony and me
