Joan Baez - Streets Of Laredo

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 card-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.