Streets Of Laredo Lyrics - Jim Reeves

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 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... 

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