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The Highwaymen - Highwayman (American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Vocals
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Vocals
Paul Davis
Paul Davis
Keyboards
Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny Rodriguez
Background Vocals
Chips Moman
Chips Moman
Guitar
Reggie Young
Reggie Young
Guitar
J.R. Cobb
J.R. Cobb
Guitar
Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
Mandolin
Gene Chrisman
Gene Chrisman
Drums
Bobby Emmons
Bobby Emmons
Keyboards
Bobby Wood
Bobby Wood
Keyboards
Mike Leech
Mike Leech
Bass
Jimmy Tittle
Jimmy Tittle
Bass
Mickey Raphael
Mickey Raphael
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Denny Purcell
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Chips Moman
Chips Moman
Producer
David Cherry
David Cherry
Engineer
Ken Criblez
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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