[Intro] [acoustic guitar solo] [Verse 1] Out on the prairie, where the wild winds blow, In a lonely log cabin, where the sagebrush grows, Lives a red-haired rider, with a fearless grin, Two Colts on his belt and a world to win. No towns nearby, no neighbors around, Just the coyotes howling and the dust on the ground, A hard-riding cowboy, tough as he can be, Red Jimmy of the Circle Snake Ranch is he! [Chorus] Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Ai-ai-yippy, ai-ai-yippy, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh! [Verse 2] One sunny morning, he saddled his mare, His Colt was near empty, so he headed for town, With a spring in his step and his troubles behind, He rode down the trail with a song on his mind. Fresh from the barber, all cleaned up and neat, With his boots shining bright and his spurs keeping beat, He tipped back his hat as he rode through the gate, Little did he know what would soon be his fate! [Chorus] Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Ai-ai-yippy, ai-ai-yippy, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh! [Verse 3] He bought his bullets and a pouch of chew, Played a little poker till the whiskey ran through, The cards were looking lucky, his spirits were high, Till Shorty came strolling with a cold look in his eye. His sworn old enemy, cool as could be, Hands in his pockets, whistling merrily, Jimmy's smile faded, the room grew still, Two hard-headed cowboys with a score to fill! [Chorus] Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Ai-ai-yippy, ai-ai-yippy, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh! [Verse 4] Then the whole place erupted in a terrible roar, Bullets were flying right across the floor, Jimmy shot from the hip, hit Shorty's hand, Sent his Colt spinning into the sand. He blasted the lamp and the bottles on the wall, While the terrified gamblers ducked down small, Then he jumped on his horse and he galloped away, With the sheriff behind him at the break of day! [Chorus] Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Ai-ai-yippy, ai-ai-yippy, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh! [Verse 5] Over the hills and the rocky ground, The sheriff kept chasing, closing him down, Through the darkened canyons, beneath the moon, Jimmy feared that he'd meet his doom. Then his horse saw the moonlight shining bright, Tossed its head and took off in fright, For half an hour it thundered away, With Jimmy hanging on, come what may! [Chorus] Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Ai-ai-yippy, ai-ai-yippy, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh! [Verse 6] Down through the darkness, the wild horse flew, Straight for a ravine before Jimmy knew, Round and round they tumbled, horse and man, No cowboy could escape that terrible plan. [Instrumental Interlude] Beneath the stones and the desert sand, Far from his cabin in the promised land, Red Jimmy lay where the wild winds cry, A prairie legend beneath the sky. [Final Chorus – Slower, with backing vocals] Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh, Ai-ai-yippy, ai-ai-yippy, Singin' ai-ai-yippy-yippy-yeeh! [Outro – Spoken] He rode like a king, never bowed to the law, A legend of the prairie, rough and raw. Now the wind tells his story, the stars shine above, Red Jimmy's gone... but the West remembers his love.
