Thanks to Waylon, Willie, and the boys, this got stuck in my head this weekend.
It’s not exactly country music (more on that Wednesday), and the version I first heard was Irish.
The Makem and Clancy version brings memories of driving through the San Juan Mountains one a chilly, cloudy June day. It’s the version I imprinted on. Jimmy Webb wrote and recorded it in 1977 after a dream, and it was picked up by a lot of other musicians, but only 8-10 years later.
I’m recovering from a grading/computer irritation/editing marathon, so I’ll come back to this and some other Highwaymen (Waylon, Cash, Kristofferson, and Willie) songs on Wednesday. And if you want something really different . . .
(Fair warning, it’s a heavy metal cover.)
Cat Rotator's Quarterly 
It is what it is.
The Highwaymenwere a living legend, and their songs will live forever. When the twentieth century was almost over, they sang songs that made a difference, and told us “we’re all in your corner” when sang about American remains, or the anthem ’84.
The road goes on forever, but I do believe we’ll be desperados waiting for a train at the end of understanding before we see their like again.
Everyone gets crazy now and then, but if you don’t like them, you should be committed too Parkview.
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Get Rest, Have Strength!
Yep, good song! Jimmy Webb was a master of catching the mood and tone with his songs!