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.