Marty Robbins - Streets Of Laredo lyrics

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As I walked out in the streets of Laredo<br />

As I walked out in Laredo one day<br />

I spied a young cowboy wrapped all in white linen<br />

Wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay<br />

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Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly<br />

Sing the dead march as you carry me along<br />

Take me to the valley then lay the sod o'er me<br />

I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong<br />

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I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy<br />

These words he did say as I boldly walked by<br />

Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story<br />

Got shot in the breast and I know I must die<br />

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Go fetch me some water a cool cup of water<br />

To cool my hot lips then the poor cowboy said<br />

Before I return his spirit had left him<br />

Had gone to his Maker the cowboy was dead<br />

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Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly<br />

Sing the dead march as you carry me along<br />

Take me to the valley then lay the sod o'er me<br />

I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong