Back In The Saddle Again by Ray Whitley and Gene Autry "I received a phone call from my producer at RKO Studios about 5:00 a.m. with news that we could use another song if I could write one before 7:00 a.m., the time of our call to pre-record the music for our current picture. When I hung up, my wife Kay said, 'What was that all about?' I replied, 'I'm back in the saddle again; they need another song.' Then she said, 'You already have the title, "Back In The Saddle Again."' I thanked her and started the song. Within the hour I had completed one verse and the tune. As I left I said, "I'll put in a Whoopie-ti-yi-yay or something when I get to the studio.' And that is how the song was born. The song reached its popularity through the good offices of my co-writer Gene Autry, who recorded it on Columbia Records. It became his theme song. Without him, it would have been just another song." —Ray Whitley Back In The Saddle Again I'm back in the saddle again Out where a friend is a friend Where the longhorn cattle feed On the lowly jimson weed Back in the saddle again. I'm ridin' the range once more Totin' my old forty-four Where you sleep out every night And the only law is right Back in the saddle again. Whoopie-ti-yi-yo, rockin' to and fro Back in the saddle again Whoopie-ti-yi-yay, I'm on my way Back In The Saddle Again. Buy the song Back In The Saddle Again