Highwaymen - American Remains Lyrics
Songwriter: Rutherford, Rivers(Johnny)I am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto lineThe desert is my brother, my skin is cracked and dryI was ridin' on a folk coach, and everything was fineTill we took a shorter road to save some timeThe bandits only fired once, they shot me in the chestThey may've wounded me, but they'll never get the best of better men'Cause I'll ride again(Waylon)I am a river gambler; I make a livin' dealin' cardsMy clothes are smoothed and honest; my heart is cold and hardI was shufflin' for some delta boys on a boat for New OrleansI was the greatest sharp they'd ever seenBut the captain bumped a sandbar, and an ace fell from my sleeveThey threw me overboard as I swore I didn't cheat, but I could swimAnd I'll ride again(All)We are heros of the homeland, American remainsWe live in many places, and answer many namesWe will not be forgotten, we won't be left behindOur memories live on in mortal minds and poets' pensWe'll ride again(Willie)I am a midwest farmer; I make a livin' off the landI ride a John Deere tractor, I'm a liberated manBut the rain, it hasn't fallen since the middle of JulyAnd if it don't come soon, my crops will dieThe bankman says he likes me, but there's nothin' he can doHe tells me that he's comin', but the clouds are comin' too; he ain't my friendAnd I'll ride agin(Kris)I am an American Indian; my tribe is CherokeeMy forefathers loved this land; they left it here for meBut the white men came with boats and trains and dirty factoriesPoisoned my existence with his deedsNature is our mother, we are sucklin' her breastHe who tries to beat 'er down will lose her to the rest; they'll never winI'll ride again(All)We are heros of the homeland, American remainsWe live in many places, and answer many namesWe will not be forgotten, we won't be left behindOur memories live on in mortal minds and poets' pensWe'll ride again
