The Highwayman

Jimmy Webb / the Highwaymen (J. Cash et.al.): Highwayman (1985)

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Verse 1: (Willie Nelson / Martin)
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I was a highwayman, along the coach roads I did ride, Sword and pistol by my side,
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Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade,
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Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade,
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The basterds hung me in the spring of twenty-five, But I am still alive...
Verse 2: (Kris Kristofferson / Klausdieter)
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I was a sailor, I was born upon the tide, With the sea I did abide,
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I sailed a schooner round the horn of Mexico,
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I went aloft and furled the main sail in a blow,
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And when the yards broke off they said that I've got killed, But I am living still...
Verse 3: (Waylon Jennings / Jürgen)
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I was a dam builder, across the river deep and wide, Where steel and water did collide,
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A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado,
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I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below,
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They buried me in that gray tomb that knows no sounds, But I am still around...
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I'll always be around, and around, and around, and around, and around
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Verse 4: (Johnny Cash / Peter)
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I'll fly a starship 'cross the universe divide, And when I reach the other side,
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I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can,
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Perhaps I may become a highwayman again,
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Or I may simply be a single drop of rain, But I will remain...
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And I'll be back again, and again, and again, and again, and again


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