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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Waylon Jennings
Vocals
Kris Kristofferson
Vocals
Paul Davis
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
Michael Raphael
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Webb
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Conn
Editing Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Waylon Jennings
Recording Engineer
Margie Hunt
Executive Producer
Kris Kristofferson
Recording Engineer
Chips Moman
Producer
Rita Cox
Executive Producer
David Mitson
Engineer
Hoyt Dooley
Mastering Engineer
Ken Criblez
Assistant Engineer
Larry Greenhill
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
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
I was a sailor
I was borne 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
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
I fly a starship across the universe divine
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
Writer(s): Jimmy L. Webb
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