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) 

Comin´ home (comin´ home) sweetheart darlin´ (sweetheart darlin´) 

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 ropened (to be ropened) 

No more strays will I see 

Round the bend (round the bend) she'll be waitin´ (she'll be waitin´) 

For my rifle, pony and me 

For my rifle, my pony and me