COWBOY'S SONG OF FATE, A
From the film "Riders Of Destiny" (1933)


Bill Bradbury (as the singing voice of John Wayne) - 1933





A cowboy sang his song of fate
As he wandered the desert wide
His eyes were burnin' with flames of hate
And his guns were loaded with poison bait
As they hung and swung at his side

An outlaw had stolen his gal away
An outlaw bold and fly
So hot on the tail of this outlaw's trail
This cowboy rode ready to die

Grease up your guns, outlaw, and cinch 'em on tight
There'll be blood a-runnin' in town before night
There'll be guns a-blazin' and singin' with lead
Tonight you'll be drinkin' your drinks with the dead






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2013)