The Highwaymen - American Remains Capo on 1st fret [Verse 1] (Johnny Cash) I am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto line The desert is my brother my skin is cracked and dry I was riding on a folk coach and everything was fine Til we took a shorter road to save some time The bandits only fired once they shot me in the chest They may have wounded me but they`ll never get the best Of better men cause I`ll ride again. [Verse 2] (Waylon Jennings) I river gambler I make livin` dealin` cards My clothes are smooth and honest my heart is cold and hard I was shufflin` for some delta boys on the boat for New Orelans I was the greatest shark they`d ever seen But the Captain bumped a sandbar and an ace fell from my sleeve The threw me overboard as I swore I didn`t cheat But I could swim and I`ll ride again [Chorus] We are heros of the homeland American remains We live in many faces and answer many names We will not be forgotten we won`t be left behind Our memories live on in mortal minds And poet`s pens we`ll ride again [Verse 3] (Willie Nelson) I mid-west farmer I make livin` off the land I ride John Deer tractor I liberated man But the rain it hasn`t fallen since the middle of July And if it don`t come soon my crops will die The bank man says he likes me but there`s nothin` he can do He tells me that he`s comin` but the clouds are comin` too He ain`t my friend and I`ll ride again. [Verse 4] (Kris Kristofferson) I am an American Indian my tribe is Cherokee My forefathers loves this land they left it here for me But the white man came with boats and trains and dirty factories And poisoned my existence with his deeds Nature is our mother we are suckling at her breast And he who tries to beat her down will lose her to the rest They`ll never win I`ll ride again [Chorus] We are heros of the homeland American remains We live in many faces and answer many names We will not be forgotten we won`t be left behind Our memories live on in mortal minds And poet`s pens we`ll ride again