Blue Cheer
Album • 1971
Yes I am a Highwayman I played my hand and won Rode on down from Richmond Join the other side War was raging out, 1865 Riding, cloak is flying Slapping in the breeze Money, give me all you have Maybe I'll take your life Cause the Highwayman cuts quickly Through the night Hate myself, choose the road Won't you fall this way Captain Walter understands Wash your feet and pray Money, give me all you have Cause the Highwayman cuts quickly Through the night Riding down a country road I race the silver moon Chasing shadows across the field Dogs coming soon Kick my horse and wail out loud The fog was rolling by The dust did blow, the gold was mined And the lady, heard her cry Money, give me all you have Maybe I'll save your life Cause the Highwayman's Not sure how long to last Sing easy towards the sky You know I'll find my way (Got to find my way) I got to hide away (Got to hide away) (Got to hide away) When the lightning strikes You know I'll find my way (Got to find my way) Ooh! Money, give me all you have Cause the Highwayman comes soon Cause the Highwayman cuts quickly Through the night Woo, yeah Ow, bye-bye Woo See you later, yeah Alright, woo!
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
You're a young man now and You toss the hair from your shoulder Feeling strong and all the young girls Are coming on bolder Back at home you know the old folks just get older Why wait around when the world should need you to lead her? Either you could be a believer Either you might have a leader There's a light to your life And your eyes are glowing much brighter There's a voice in the dark And She whispers, "You gotta hold tighter" The storm is lifted and your spirits are soaring much higher It's a race to the end but the way seems to be clearing Either you could be a believer Either you might have a leader Oh yeah There's a band in the streets Gonna play "Homecoming Soldier" Well, back in D.C. man The White House is shaking us up Cause the Senators fear that the young vote Is gonna take over, watch it You're a young man now He's got to toss his hair from his shoulder Either you could be a believer Either you might have a leader You're a young man now And you haven't got a lot to lose
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
I'm here with money troubles and I don't know what to do My best friends they tell me I'm looking blue I couldn't pay my taxes these last few years And every time I go to court, they wipe away my tears But oh, don't you know it feels so good to go broke? I spend my money in Chicago, baby, St. Louie too I spend my money all around and now I'm feeling blue I spend my money down in Tucson and Memphis, Tennessee I spend my money all around and now they're after me But oh, don't you know it feels so good to go broke? Well I owe so much money they don't know where I am And even if they'd let me go, they'd make me pay the man First they took my house and now they want my car They're gonna take everything I own, that's how they are But oh, don't you know it feels so good to go broke? I spend my money in Chicago, St. Louie too I spend my money all around and now I'm feeling blue I spend my money down in Tucson and Memphis, Tennessee I spend my money all around and now they're after me But oh, don't you know it feels so good to go broke? Oh, don't you know it feels so good to go broke? But oh
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
Oh yes, am a traveling man No place to call my own I travel on the wind alone I sing you a song for a cup of warm and wine Sing you a song take a little bit off your mind Long ago when I was young Pretty well off two I used to lie awake at nights Hear those trains go by They were a-rumbling The silver moon hang up above Star lights of star fill lights the sky Sit right here, wait right here For my train to arrive For my train to arrive My pleasures are met I take them when I will Do anything for free, yeah The world I left, there ain't no world at all The world I left better get ready for the fall Oh yes, am a traveling man Hobo to the bone I travel on the wind alone Sing you a song for a cup of warm and wine I Sing you a song, see you later baby, take your time Oh yeah Yeah
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
Billy Joe went looking round One yellow summer day To see if he could find some grass To help him on his way But everywhere that Billy went They said the town was dry So he got to talking round And ask the reason why Oh, pleasant hope He asked the reason why Oh, pleasant hope When we're gonna get our dope Oh, pleasant hope Won't you help him on his way? Oh, pleasant hope Won't you help him on his way? They said they're burning farmers now Long live Mexico For some uncertain reason now They just won't let grass grow All we have to do is wait some more and bide our time And pretty soon the times will change And grass will flow like wine Oh, pleasant hope The grass will flow like wine Oh, pleasant hope The grass will flow like wine Oh, pleasant hope The grass will flow like wine Oh, pleasant hope The grass will flow like wine
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
It's not the Devil that you conjure When you turn your back on me You'll just be looking in the shadows I'm the light, I'm the light I'm the only one you'll see Speak to you through illusions, babe You must tune yourself to me You mustn't waste your time with all you've seen I'm the light, I'm the light And this is just one of my dreams It's one foot in the astral world Other one in the breeze Do you see my light? Do you see my light? It's one hand for all mankind While the other holds the flame Do you see my light? Do you see my light? Do you see my light? I play the master game I hold the key to time Do you see my light, baby? You have the greatest scene Ten thousand times It's one foot in the astral world Other one in the breeze Do you see my light? Do you see my light? It's one hand for all mankind While the other holds the flame Do you see my light? Do you see my light? Do you see my light, baby? I'm the light, I'm the light I'm the only one you'll see Do you see my light? Do you see my light? Do you see my light? I'm the light, I'm the light I'm the only one you'll see
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
1, 2 1, 2, 3,4 Oh baby, bring my gas mask here Oh baby, honey bring my gas mask here I got a real bad feeling You know my mind's not there Well I'm full of problems And now I got a pair I can not drink the water I could hardly breathe the air Oh mama, honey what's a poor man to do? Well I'm going down slow Got those ecological blues Come on hit it! Well it's down by the ocean I like diggin' by the sea I caught myself one dead fish Full of mercury Oh baby, honey what's a poor man to do? Well I'm goin' down choking Got those ecological blues Tell you what you should do Oh mama, honey better stick out your can Oh mama, honey better stick out your can Better stick out your can Here comes the garbage man
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
When Lester was a little bitty baby Mama told him, "Son Never be kind to strangers And always carry a gun" And Lester vowed to make her proud Until the day he died He had her name tattooed on his arm To show the world his pride Lester the Arrester Riding in the sky Lester the Arrester Will you never die? Well, late at night when the moon is bright The same old ghost goes riding by Lester always loved his work No Lester wasn't soft He loved upholding law so much He never took time off Late one night he got a call To go to the edge of town A prowler was reported off Of the graveyard on the shroud Lester the Arrester Found the Devil in disguise The Devil said to Lester "You can take your prize Well, I've watched you for quite some time And I'm sure you're my kind of man" The Devil turned to Lester In a greasy cloud of smoke He laughed out loud and Oh what fun it was to play this kind of joke Lester became immortal And more famous than most He rides the sky forever as a legend, there he goes Lester the Arrester Riding in the sky Lester the Arrester Will you never die? Well, late at night when the moon is bright The same old ghost goes riding by Oh, Lester the Arrester He's the legendary law, he's the legendary law Lester the Arrester goes riding by The ghost of Lester ain't never, never, never, never Ever, ever gonna die, die, die Ooh, right
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
You the kind of person with money in your hand You drive around town in a chauffeured Sedan You might have a stand but let me tell you before you go You ain't got a thing without a heart full of soul Without a little bit of soul it wouldn't be right This screaming guitar, it would not sound so outta sight You get some soul, oh yeah You get some soul, oh yeah You know it ain't no good if you're all alone It only goes to show you a heart's made of stone You need love really bad, good, good love you never had You never had good, good love You never known a loves that's grown So please don't you tell me about your cares and woes Please don't you tell me about a love's that's grown And don't you understand I'm a hungry man I got a heart full of soul trying the best I can Oh, try the best I can You know I'm gonna love you the best I can But you just seem to dig that painted garbage can Well I been around, I done seen your show How can I love you when you got no soul? I'd have to scratch you up if only I could But I can't seem to make it with a heart made of wood You get some soul, oh yeah You get some soul, oh yeah You know it ain't no good if you're all alone It only goes to show you a heart's made of stone You need love really bad, good, good love you never had You never had good, good love You never known a loves that's grown So please don't you tell me about your cares and woes Please don't you tell me about a love's that's grown And don't you understand I'm a hungry man I got a heart full of soul trying the best I can Oh, yeah You the kind of person with money in his hand And drives around town in a painted garbage can But I've been around and I done seen your show How can I love you when you got no soul Without a little bit of soul it wouldn't be right That screaming guitar, it wouldn't sound so outta sight You get some soul, oh yeah You get some soul, oh yeah You know it ain't no good if you're all alone It only goes to show your heart's made of stone You need love really bad, good, good love you never had You never had good, good love You never known a loves that's grown So please don't you tell me about your cares and woes Please don't you tell me about a love's that's grown And don't you understand I'm a hungry man I got a heart full of soul trying to understand Oh yeah Oh!
Submitted by NecroLord — Feb 27, 2026
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