Spurs For Wings | Lyrics | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (LYRICS OUTDATED)

When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings - Lyrics

I'm a huge fan of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. I particularly admire the music, yet I couldn't find the lyrics for this masterpiece. Anyway, I found them. Here they are:

Let me tell you buddy,
There’s a faster gun
Comin’ over yonder,
When tomorrow comes.
Let me tell you buddy,
And it won’t be long
Till you find yourself singing
Your last cowboy song.

Yippee-ki-yi-yay
When the roundup ends,
Yippee-ki-yi-yay
And the camp fire dims,
Yippee-ki-yi-yay
He shouts and he sings,
When a cowboy trades
His spurs for wings.

When they wrap my body
In the bindling sheet,
And they take my six irons
Pull the boots from my feet,
Unsaddle my pony
She’ll be itching to roam,
I’ll be half way to heaven
Under horse power of my own.

Yippee-ki-yi-yay
When the roundup ends,
Yippee-ki-yi-yay
And the camp fire dims,
Yippee-ki-yi-yay
He shouts and he sings,
When a cowboy trades
His spurs for wings.

Yippee-ki-yi-yay
I’m glory bound,
No more jingle jangle
I lay my guns down.

Yippee-ki-yi-yay
He shouts and he sings,
When a cowboy trades
His spurs for wings.

When a cowboy trades
His spurs for wings.

RIP Buster Scruggs

[jaypeg]

Please read the title before commenting about the inaccuracy of the lyrics. This video was made 7 days after the release of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, when there were quite literally no available lyrics anywhere on the face of the internet. The lyrics on the video were mainly taken from NETFLIX's subtitles, and even then, some of the subtitles were clearly wrong and had to be adapted.

So for future reference:

Read the title properly, as well as the date.
If you're still thick and comment on the lyrics being incorrect, congrats, you've just lowered your IQ to below 100.

Thank you to the people with positive feedback and who comment on how good the song is.

That's all, and I will not be responding to any other replies or comments.

[lucidshelmusicproductionco]

This movie has been on Netflix for all of Three weeks and already I have watched it all the way through 3 times, and Tom Waits' story 5 or 6 times on it's own.

There's something incredibly compelling about his performance that keeps me coming back over and over.

[jacoblonewolf]

My Dad passed away last Saturday morning. One of my last communications with him was me sending this song to him since I thought he’d get a kick out out of it since he enjoyed (I’m still struggling with the past tense) a good simple cowboy song because he was a huge hearted simple country boy. Thank you for bringing enjoyment to my Dad’s last days.

[ildikohruza]

Since I downloaded it, I have been playing it over and over. Can't get enough of it. Singing right along. Willie Watson's voice is incredible and damn, what a baritone on Tim Nelson! Great casting.

[IIVVBlues]

Welch and Rawlings did themselves proud when they wrote this tune. A cowboy classic that will live as long as there are cowboy songs.

[lorichaplin]

We saw Willie in Lexington KY this last weekend, He never disappoints! On top of that singing a Dave & Gillian song, doesn't get any better than that.

[homereltontonaso]

Please academy i want to this song be nominee. I really want to see a live performance with tim blake nelson and his wings

[topcat]

If this is not played at my funeral, am not showing up!!

[josephalbatross]

That first verse just captures the first act so well! And the vocal performance of it by Willie Watson just melts me :)

[victorsouza]

Essa canção é linda! Uma linda canção sobre saber que a morte é certa.
É o perfeito resumo dos contos do filme, que para mim deixaram essa como a principal mensagem:
A morte é certa e seu momento incerto!

Thanks for the work!

[skootyboy]

They should make a full film of buster scruggs

[drosnelochmir]

Can't help but think of Woody at the end of Toy Story 3 while listening to this. That part when Woody says "So long partner"

[sethprestenback]

Well I know who I’m roleplaying in New Vegas next.

[juicewithgeorgefinch]

Dude this will get over a million views !!! Thanks man !!!

[andyrew]

thanks for adding, surprised how good this was for an original movie song. takes guts to sit and write songs about your death, then read and say them aloud.

[BrimstoneButcher]

Can we all pretty much agree this is Arthur Morgan's song?

[yeahrightbear]

I'm usually not into this kind of music but their voices are so good together. I'm now getting into country western music.

[kogee]

Why is this song so short, soulful, sad, yet satisfying at the same time?

[korvinplay]

0:04
Let me tell you, buddy
There's a faster gun
Coming over yonder
When tomorrow comes

0:16
Let me tell you, buddy
And it won't be long
Till you find yourself singing
Your last cowboy song

0:30
Yippee-ki-iy-ay
When the round-up ends
Yippee-ki-iy-ay
And the campfire dims

0:43
Yippee-ki-iy-ay
He shouts and he sings
When a cowboy trades his spurs for wings

0:57
When they wrap my body
In the thin linen sheet
And they take my six irons
Pull the boots from my feet

1:09
Unsaddle my pony
She'll be itching to roam
I'll be halfway to heaven
Under horsepower of my own

1:22
Yippee-ki-iy-ay
When the round-up ends
Yippee-ki-iy-ay
And the campfire dims

1:35
Yippee-ki-iy-ay
He shouts and he sings
When a cowboy trades his spurs for wings

1:49
Yippee-ki-iy-ay
I'm glory-bound
No more jingle jangle
I lay my guns down

Yippee-ki-iy-ay
He shouts and he sings
When a cowboy trades his spurs for wings

[thedoc]

Crazy that the ad shown for this was an ad for COPD. I cant help but think of my poor boy Arthur. RIP