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The Highwayman
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Folk
The Highwayman was released on August 1, 2024 by Smokejumper Records as a part of the album Wildfire
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Release DateAugust 1, 2024
LabelSmokejumper Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM89

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Yoed Nir
Yoed Nir
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Buchanan
Brian Buchanan
Producer
Erick Jaskowiak
Erick Jaskowiak
Mixing Engineer
Tom Volpicelli
Tom Volpicelli
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I was a highwayman
Along the coach roads I did ride
With sword and pistol by my side
And many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade
And many a soldier left his life-blood on my blade
They finally hung me in the spring of '25
But I am still alive
I was a sailor
And I was born upon the tide
And with the sea I did abide
I sailed a schooner around the horn to Mexico
I went aloft to furl the mainsail in a blow
And when the yards broke off they say that I got killed
But I am living still
I was a dam builder
Across the river deep and wide
Where steel and water did collide
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound
But I am still around
It all goes round and round
And round and round
And round and round
And round and round
And round and round
I'll fly a starship
Across the universe divide
And when I reach the other side
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will still remain
I'll be back again
Written by: Jimmy Layne Webb
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