So long to the red river valley,
My ropin` and wranglin` is through
And so farewell to the home corral
And all the old friends that I knew.
Goodbye to the old empty bunkhouse
Where I dreamed the hours away
Send my mail to the end of the trail
So long to the red river valley.
I`ll roll up my beddin` and pack up my clothes
And lighten my heart with a song
For where I`ll be travelin`, nobody knows
So I`ll have to be movin` a long.
Goodbye to the old empty bunkhouse
Where I dreamed the hours away
Send my mail to the end of the trail
So long to the red river valley.