Highwayman - Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings & Kris Kristofferson: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings & Kris Kristofferson

Highwayman

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Highwayman was released on April 1, 2008 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album One Hell Of A Ride

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Willie Nelson

Vocals

Johnny Cash

Vocals

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Vocals

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Vocals

Paul Davis

Background Vocals

Johnny Rodriguez

Johnny Rodriguez

Background Vocals

Chips Moman

Guitar

Reggie Young

Guitar

J.R. Cobb

Guitar

Marty Stuart

Mandolin

Gene Chrisman

Drums

Bobby Emmons

Keyboards

Bobby Wood

Keyboards

Mike Leech

Bass

Jimmy Tittle

Bass

Mickey Raphael

Harp

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Webb

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Denny Purcell

Mastering Engineer

Chips Moman

Producer

David Cherry

Engineer

Ken Criblez

Assistant Engineer

Larry Greenhill

Larry Greenhill

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I was a highwayman

Along the coach roads I did ride

With sword and pistol by my side

Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade

Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade

The bastards hung me in the spring of '25

But I am still alive

[Verse 2]

I was a sailor

I was born upon the tide

And with the sea I did abide

I sailed a schooner 'round the Horn to Mexico

I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow

And when the yards broke off, they said that I got killed

But I am livin' still

[Verse 3]

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

I'll always be around, and around, and around

And around, and around, and around

[Verse 4]

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 remain

And I'll be back again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again

Written by: Jimmy Layne Webb

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