Riding through the Black Hills, Southbound

Came upon this old ghost town

Sure looked eerie by the light of the old full moon

I was weary I got down

Thought I’d have myself a look around

Through some swinging doors came a half haunted tune

And the broken down sign read ‘The Black Hat Saloon’

Walked right through them swingin’ doors

Something like I’d never seen before

Looked like a scene from 100 years ago

A scarlet lady strode to my side

Said she’d take me on a mystic ride

All night long we danced around the moon

But the sun woke me up to an empty dusty room

With a broken down sign that read ‘The Black Hat Saloon’

Black Hat Saloon, come on and sing to me a melody

Telling me all about what a good life it used to be

Sing to me of the days of the silver and the gold

When the music and the laughter

From the whiskey warms your soul

Now it’s all grown cold