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Johnny Cash Highwayman Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 9.36/10 [11 votes]Album: The Man In Black - His Greatest Hits / Original Release Date: 1994-09-15Genre: CountrySong Duration: 3 min 02 sec
Highwayman
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
JOHNNY CASH
- Highwayman LyricsI 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 born upon the tide
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 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
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 born upon the tide
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
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 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
Facts about Highwayman
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Highwayman is written by Jimmy Webb.
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It is first released on September 15, 1994 as part of Johnny Cash's album "The Man In Black - His Greatest Hits" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 24th track on this album.
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When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, the tune 'Highwayman' made by Johnny Cash revolves around the topic of rebirth through the symbols of various famous people from the past who, even though they are dead, keep on living in different ways. Highwayman words highlight mainly adventure, reflection, liberation, enablement and optimism. In parallel, the piece brings out the necessity of resilience, change and immortality. The text touches upon themes of historical and adventurous characters, accompanied by some portrayals of bloodshed and risks to life. The diction is relatively soft; however, the grown-up topics and infrequent allusions to mortality and peril imply a PG rating for parental guidance.
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Highwayman falls under the genre Country.
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Highwayman song length is 3 minutes and 02 seconds.
Who wrote Highwayman lyrics?
Highwayman is written by Jimmy Webb.
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When was Highwayman released?
It is first released on September 15, 1994 as part of Johnny Cash's album "The Man In Black - His Greatest Hits" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 24th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Highwayman lyrics?
When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, the tune 'Highwayman' made by Johnny Cash revolves around the topic of rebirth through the symbols of various famous people from the past who, even though they are dead, keep on living in different ways. Highwayman words highlight mainly adventure, reflection, liberation, enablement and optimism. In parallel, the piece brings out the necessity of resilience, change and immortality. The text touches upon themes of historical and adventurous characters, accompanied by some portrayals of bloodshed and risks to life. The diction is relatively soft; however, the grown-up topics and infrequent allusions to mortality and peril imply a PG rating for parental guidance.
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Which genre is Highwayman?
Highwayman falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Highwayman?
Highwayman song length is 3 minutes and 02 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jimmy Webb
Record Label(s): 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (P)1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Souprespecter April 23, 2012-23:18
This song is a song I grew up with. I remember my dad and I taking drives and every time this came on we belted out! Good times!
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This song is a song I grew up with. I remember my dad and I taking drives and every time this came on we belted out! Good times!
courtney dervan May 15, 2010-16:27
i drive an eighteen wheeler across country i love this song since i listen to it all the time while im a highway man myself
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i drive an eighteen wheeler across country i love this song since i listen to it all the time while im a highway man myself
matysen April 7, 2010-16:28
i love this song me and my mom know every word and sing it on our way to school it is also my ringtone
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i love this song me and my mom know every word and sing it on our way to school it is also my ringtone
This song was played at the end of my Dad's memorial. Incredibly sad. But it also made me feel better at the same time. I could'nt have picked a better song.