Highwayman
by The Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, & Johnny Cash)
As interpreted by Joe G
Standard tuning, no capo
Intro:
Verse 1: (Willie Nelson)
I was a highwayman, along the coach roads I did ride,
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: (Kris Kristofferson)
I was a sailor, I was born upon the tide,
With the sea I did abide,
I sailed a schooner round the horn of Mexico,
I went aloft and furled the main sail in a blow,
And when the yards broke off they say that I got killed,
But I am living still
Verse 3: (Waylon Jennings)
I was a dam builder, across a 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 gray tomb that knows no sounds,
But I am still around,
Bridge: (All)
I'll always be around, and around, and around, and around, and around...
Verse 4: (Johnny Cash)
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,
Outro: (All)
And I'll be back again, and again, and again, and again, and again...