Listen to The Highway Man (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Highway Man (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Willie Nelson

Vocals

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Vocals

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Vocals

Johnny Cash

Vocals

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Gene Chrisman

Drums

Paul Davis

Keyboards

Bob Emmons

Keyboards

Bobby Wood

Keyboards

Mike Leech

Guitar

J.R. Cobb

Guitar

Chips Moman

Guitar

Reggie Young

Guitar

Mickey Raphael

Harmonica

Steve Pearce

Bass

Pete Murray

Organ

John Parricelli

John Parricelli

Guitar

Derek Green

Background Vocals

Andy Caine

Background Vocals

Gina Foster

Background Vocals

Beverley Skeete

Beverley Skeete

Background Vocals

Steve Sidwell

Conductor

P.R. Davis

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Webb

Composer

Robin Smith

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Nick Patrick

Producer

Don Reedman

Producer

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 twenty-five

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 living 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 and around...

[Verse 4]

I fly a star-ship 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 and again...

[Verse 5]

Again and again and again and again

And again and again and again...

Written by: Jimmy Webb

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