[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 their baubles to my trade
Many a soldier shed his life blood on my blade
They finally hung me in the spring of '25
But I am still alive
[Verse 2]
I was a sailor
And 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 say that l got killed
But I'm living still
[Verse 3]
And I was a dam builder
Across the rivers 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 guess I'll always be 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 and again
[Outro]
Ba-ba-ba, ba-da-da-da-da
Highwayman was written by Jimmy Webb.
Ashley-campbell released Highwayman on Fri May 07 2021.