Highwayman

Jimmy Webb

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 life blood on my blade
The bastards hung me in the spring of '25
But I am still alive

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 to furl 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 slippеd and fell into the wet concrеte 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...

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

Trivia about the song Highwayman by Judy Collins

When was the song “Highwayman” released by Judy Collins?
The song Highwayman was released in 2019, on the album “Winter Stories”.
Who composed the song “Highwayman” by Judy Collins?
The song “Highwayman” by Judy Collins was composed by Jimmy Webb.

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