"The Highwayman." Great song, performed by Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash as--guess who? The Highwaymen.
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Lyrics, first verse:
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.
So with apologies to Waylon, Willie and the Boys, and to Jimmy Webb, who wrote it, and after giving JB a couple days to provide an alternative response, I offer the following (and hope somebody will link it back to that Hardley site).
"The Hardleyman"
I am a Hardley Man, In ass-less chaps and beanie cap I ride
Often pulling to the side
Many a barmaid had to clean up a mess I made
Many a mechanic worked on my bike in the shade
My golden fillings and all my chrome have shaken loose
I can't outrun a Moose.
