Streets Of Laredo - Joan Baez

Lyrics by：Traditional

Composed by：Traditional

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo

I walked out in Laredo one day

I spied a young cowboy whole wrapped in white linen

Wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay

I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy

I heard him remark as I boldly rolled by

Come sit down beside me an' hear my sad story

Shot in the breast an' I know I must die

Was once in the saddle I used to go dashin'

Once in the saddle I used to go gay

First down to Rosie's and then to the house

Shot in the breast and I'm dyin' today

Get six pretty women to carry my coffin

Six pretty women to sing me a song

Get bunches of roses to hang 'round my coffin

Roses to deaden the clods as they fall

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo

I walked out in Laredo one day

I spied a young cowboy whole wrapped in white linen

Wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay