Empty Saddles 1936

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4 Jan 2013
2013

There's something strange in the old corral
there's a breeze
though the wind has died,
Though I'm alone in the old corral
seems there is someone at my side.

Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are ya roundin' up the dogies
the strays of long ago
are ya on the trail of buffalo?
Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are there rustlers on the border
or a band of Navajo
are ya headin' for the Alamo?
Empty guns
covered with rust
where do ya talk tonight?
Empty boots
covered with dust
where do ya walk tonight?
Empty saddles in the old corral
my tears would be dried tonight
if you'll only say I'm lonely
as ya carry my old pal
empty saddles in the old corral.

Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are ya roundin' up the dogies
the strays of long ago
are ya on the trail of buffalo?
Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are there rustlers on the border
or a band of Navajo
are ya headin' for the Alamo?
Empty guns
covered with rust
where do ya talk tonight?
Empty boots
covered with dust
where do ya walk tonight?
Empty saddles in the old corral
my tears would be dried tonight
if you'll only say I'm lonely
as ya carry my old pal
empty saddles in the old corral.

There is no smoke
still the fires burn
there's a breeze
though the wind has died,
there is no dust
still the ghosts return
softly to vanish thru the bars.

Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are ya roundin' up the dogies
the strays of long ago
are ya on the trail of buffalo?
Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are there rustlers on the border
or a band of Navajo
are ya headin' for the Alamo?
Empty guns
covered with rust
where do ya talk tonight?
Empty boots
covered with dust
where do ya walk tonight?
Empty saddles in the old corral
my tears would be dried tonight
if you'll only say I'm lonely
as ya carry my old pal
empty saddles in the old corral.

Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are ya roundin' up the dogies
the strays of long ago
are ya on the trail of buffalo?
Empty saddles in the old corral
where do ya ride tonight?
Are there rustlers on the border
or a band of Navajo
are ya headin' for the Alamo?
Empty guns
covered with rust
where do ya talk tonight?
Empty boots
covered with dust
where do ya walk tonight?
Empty saddles in the old corral
my tears would be dried tonight
if you'll only say I'm lonely
as ya carry my old pal
empty saddles in the old corral.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Empty Saddles 1936
from Bing Crosby's Paramount Picture "Rhythm On The Range"
Lyrics and Music by Billy Hill
© MCMXXXVI by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.Inc. New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 4 January 2013 at 20.29
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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