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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.
1 Answer | Add Yours. Written in 1906, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, takes the form of a nineteenth century poem. Noyes liked the structure of poets like Tennyson and Wordsworth. Danger, outlaws, romance, adventure, death--this poem is packed with excitement along with a riveting story.