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Written by Jimmy Webb, Highwayman is a song about reincarnation, with each of the singer's taking a verse (Nelson sang about being a bandit; Kristofferson, a sailor). It hit Number One in 1985, making it the group's only chart-topper.
Here are ten facts about Alfred Noyes, the poet who wrote The Highwayman. 1  Alfred Noyes was born in Wolverhampton on 16th September 1880.  His father was a teacher and Alfred moved with his family to the Welsh coast when his father got a job in Aberystwyth. Alfred was inspired by the landscape of Wales.