And the phantom stage goes by
As the vultures circle high
Till it hits the bend and crashes down the shale
And his horses scream with pride
As it rumbles through the night
The phantom stage that haunts the canyon trail

The nice stage out of canyon city wrecked in 65
11 souls were on that coach and not one left alive
Old timers used to shiver when they heard the grizzly tale
That night they settle make themselves a scene along the trail

Was a gal the name of sue
That the trouble started through
And a box of golden nuggets all in hand
She had turned a gambler down
And that night was leaving town
So he planned to get the woman and the gold

And the phantom stage goes by
As the vultures circle high
Till it hits the bend and crashes down the shale
And his horses scream with pride
As it rumbles through the night
The phantom stage that haunts the canyon trail

He waited on the canyon as the light was growing dim
The first shot hazed the driver as the coach got to the rim
He lashed his maddened horses but they hadn't far to go
They slipped and over shot the rim and disappeared below

And though they searched the ground the wreck was never found
And when you pass the spot you're not alone
For at midnight on that trail
It's the last I'll sell the tale
As the whisper that the devil took his own

And the phantom stage goes by
As the vultures circle high
Till it hits the bend and crashes down the shale
And his horses scream with pride
As it rumbles through the night
The phantom stage that haunts the canyon trail
The phantom stage that haunts the canyon trail

Copyright: RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Writer(s): JAMES B, KENNEDY, LOUIS C, SINGER