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Ridin’ Down The Canyon Lyrics. Ridin' down the canyon, to watch the sun go down. A picture, that no artist ever could paint. White faced cattle lowin' on the mountain side. I hear a...
Ridin' Down the Canyon is a 1942 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Members of the Western Writers of America chose its title song as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time, ranked 97.
“Ridin’ down the canyon, to watch the sun go down. A picture, that no artist ever could paint” These opening lines set the scene and highlight the breathtaking beauty of the sunset in the canyon. Autry’s lyrics emphasize the notion that nature’s wonders surpass anything that could be captured by human hands.
Smiley Burnette wrote more than 400 songs and sang a significant number of them on screen. His Western classic, "Ridin' Down the Canyon (To Watch the Sun Go Down)", was later recorded by Willie Nelson, Riders in the Sky, and Johnnie Lee Wills.