I was a Highwoman And a mother from my youth For my children I did what I had to do My family left Honduras when they killed the Sandinistas We followed a coyote through the dust of Mexico Every one of them except for me survived And I am still alive I was a healer I was gifted as a girl I laid hands upon the world Someone saw me sleeping naked in the noon sun I heard "witchcraft" in the whispers and I knew my time had come The bastards hung me at the Salem gallows hill But I am living still I was a freedom rider When we thought the South had won Virginia in the spring of '61 I sat down on the Greyhound that was bound for Mississippi My mother asked me if that ride was worth my life And when the shots rang out I never heard the sound But I am still around And I'll take that ride again And again And again And again And again I was a preacher My heart broke for all the world But teaching was unrighteous for a girl In the summer I was baptized in the mighty Colorado In the winter I heard the hounds and I knew I had been found And in my Savior's name, I laid my weapons down But I am still around We are The Highwomen Singing stories still untold We carry the sons you can only hold We are the daughters of the silent generations You sent our hearts to die alone in foreign nations It may return to us as tiny drops of rain But we will still remain And we'll come back again and again and again And again and again We'll come back again and again and again And again and again
I just found this on Spotify and was blown away. Totally moved and inspired. This guy loves his single mom that raised him. I love this. My mom is a Highwoman
Bawled like a baby when I heard this song. Having grown up in a southern family led by women who worked hard to transcend the poverty and limited educational opportunities that plagued the region, this hit so hard. Also made me think of all the incredible women I have nannied for who were putting themselves and their kids through school, working overnight as first responders, getting phds and conducting research, etc with or without help from a man. Even though I have a degree and could get a cushier office job making some rich dude richer, it makes me far more fulfilled to support these women in raising their families instead. They know what really matters and they work their asses off to serve that purpose (not to mention, they appreciate and respect the labor I do too). I am so proud to be part of that legacy, prestige be damned. This song embodies their resilience and integrity more than anything else I’ve ever heard. Brandi and Amanda (and Jimmy Webb) were truly on some Bob Dylan shit with this one. Incredible
I just want to say as man, I've bawled my eyes out to this song many times. I've never heard a remake so moving, "..keeps me coming back again, and again...."
I did too, it affected more than I thought it would. It made me think of all the women I've never met, and will never meet, but are in my family line who birthed and raised my relatives going back hundreds or thousands of years.
Thank you for this testimony. My life's experience and my heart aligns with yours intellectually as well as spiritually. Hearing from a kindred spirit made my day.
divine feminine soul medicine. thank you all for banding together for women's empowerment. bless you all. much gratitude and love. may the blessings you share return to you in 10,000 beautiful ways.
The Yola verse is the most powerful thing I've heard in a decade. She's just a monster talent. I wish she was a part of this group fulltime. That said, this is an amazing group. Your move, country music radio.
Brian Boyd I came here to write the same thing about Yola, about her verse, about the way she expressed it perfectly... Beautiful in every way. 🌺 Great job everyone! 💪🏻😍
I'm a big fan of country music and I was born and raised in Nashville Tennessee where I currently reside. These ladies did a wonderful job !!! I had given up on country music till I heard these ladies.
This is exactly the level of modest raw fearless fierceness that I needed to remind myself that in each of us there is a quiet resilient strength that, although is underestimated, is unwavering and eternal. We are definitely highwomen
No it is nothing more than a bit of art paid for and produced to try and bring awareness of women issues., I feel they did a great injustice by ripping off the original.
I am an INSTANT fan. I just regret I did not have this 4 years ago. My heart instantly remembered all the things I love to do through this song. Just wow.
This made me weep like a child. My grandparents taught me the love and joy of country music growing up and I know Johnny and Waylon are smiling huge about now. These women take this version of the song to a new level. This touched me and flooded me with happy memories. For that I thank you. Knock the socks off the Nashville status quo! Please come and visit North Texas soon.
The Highwomen and Yola. What a collaboration. Privileged to have seen these artists in their first public performance a few weeks back. Beautiful music with a strong message.
I have listened to this song over and over again. Perhaps as many as a hundred times by now. Its a deeply emotional and oftimes tearful experience that resounds with hope and truth. This song and your intention drill down to the very core of my being. I can't thank you enough for reaching so deep into the depths of me. Our ancestors are with us.
Matt Blackwood which is pretty disrespectful tho because it’s almost sounds like the highwaymen original and for Waylon Jennings and Johnny cash. I think they should not try to recreate it really they have passed away great and should stay that way not have a couple of people trying to recreate there song almost some what just alike it
Holy shit. I just discovered Brandi Carlile and consequently this song/group. I will now spend the next couple weeks listening to a bunch of music from these women.
What a dumbfoundingly great version. I immediately went back and listened to previous covers of this song as well as the original. My favorite version for sure. Their harmonies and the revised lyrics... I mean, WOW.
@@TheLastKaldowski "sung by broads" are you from like 1923? Prickish language to use. Folk music evolves and changes. If you don't come out on the winning end of it, it's because you put yourself there friend.
@@EasyEyeSound ofc! she's incredible! i find it weird that she's not officially "featured" on the song or at least mentioned in the description.. 🤔 must've been an odd decision by the label because the members of the highwomen are very vocal about their gratitude for her involvement here...
@@canoncook5486 The song is badass enough(original), it is cool to have women make a rendition about their struggles as well as their history. I still prefer the Highwaymen but it's great to have their legacy continued by these amazing voices and women
I’ve seen a couple of comments saying that the Sandinistas were Nicaraguan and not Honduran but Hondurans were also affected by that peculiar conflict. “My family left Honduras when they killed the Sandinistas” That’s all the information that you need to know what conflict in history she’s referring to. Reagan sent troops to Honduras, with the excuse to protect them from the Nicaraguan soldiers that supposedly had crossed its borders. He also helped the group that was opposing the Sandinistas, and such group was operating out of Honduras. So a family living peacefully in Honduras, especially near the border, would have been affected by the conflict in Nicaragua. Anyway... this is probably my favorite song on the album, great lyrics and message. Brandi once again proves that she can deliver terrific lyrics. A really good retake of a classic.
Exactly Ale, this was a Central American conflict. So far, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala were not unconnected to this war. Many Guatemalans went to Nicaragua, helping or killing, Sandinistas. I understand why some Honduras people also participated in the Nicaragua conflict. The issue here is the emigration from Central America to the State crossing Mexico and how one person survived. The new emigration position of the US is even worse for Central Americas crossing Mexico to the US.
Thanks for the political explanation. I knew the Sadinistas were Nicaraguan so wasn't sure I heard right. And to hell with Reagan and US intervention in Central America ! ! ! !
It is that detail in the song that really raises it. That verse is brilliant, and the referrence to Honduras as a base for the Contras shows it is not a half-hearted thing. They know why people leave their homes and the US role.
Yes, and furthermore, the American backed, right wing Somozistas who had been in power in Nicaragua since the early 1900s, fled to Honduras when the Sandonistas seized Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. The Sandonistas, who were socialists and left wing, had also been hiding along the borders and were also in Honduras. Once the Somozistas, backed by the United States set up shop in Honduras; they backed the Contras--right wing guerillas funded by Reagan), then they killed, disappeared, executed Sandonistas anywhere they could find them, especially in Honduras. The line in the song is about that proxy war: United States/Somozistas/Contras against the Soviet Union/Sandonistas. Tens of thousands fled because of this proxy war and ultimately, Nicaragua was effectively destroyed and Honduras has remained destabilized to this day from the aftermath of these conflicts.
Just bought your CD and played it for my wife, the daughter of a long-time women's advocate who we sadly lost in 2016. It brought tears to her eyes and made her smile. Beautiful. Thank you.
Johnny is smiling in heaven tonight. Great song great lassies. Rip Johnny this one's for u my friend all tho u never knew me ur music is in me soul and will always remain their I love you mr cash and all tho the line ain't easy to walk I'll walk it straight by ur example. James
This is a powerful testament to the strength of women. I’m godsmacked right now. I’m so thankful there was a blessing on reworking this amazing song. My lanta. Thank you, Yola... Wow... I will share this again and again and again.
Tyler Durden considering two of these people have gender-neutral names, one is male and one is female, I’m going to assume that you’re gender-stereotyping and tell you to stop. All of your comments have been negative and annoying. Keep your nasty opinions to yourself
This song catches my breath every time again and again. The 2nd story is mine I know, because everytime I start to cry. Thank you for this powerful song and that you gave the Highwomen their voice back! 🙏🤍🙏🤍🙏🤍
The hair on the back of my neck stood up! This honors country music and the women who make, in every way. Looking forward to putting the album on replay.
running from the sandinistas how they survived but she didnt .. hits hard right off jump .. it's a great song about women and what they mean to us .. and the line about how we carry them and you send them off to die .. damnitman
These 4 ladies came together and blessed us in doing so. Hope to hear more from them soon. In their song they make sure you can hear each beautiful voice, but when it comes together it's a badass, female, sticking it to the man rebel call. Country/bluegrass music at its roots questions the mainstream and empowers beyond circumstances. Thanks ladies and keep standing up for the marginalized with your music.
Joy: to hear this group shake my brain back into listening to the gals who've struggled for years and broke out in 2015 or so. Welcome back...again & again& again,& ...
Two weeks from today I will be seeing Yola at Farm Aid. People like her are the reason I get so mad when people say the music of today sucks. There are people coming out that are just as good as Janis, Aretha, Dolly, or Otis. You just have to look somewhere besides the FM dial now.
I like it a lot. I think they recorded it in honor of the song The Highwaymen. I love that song. I play it when I am in my car or even at home, both songs since I heard it. Great job ladies.
The first dozen times I heard this song, I heard four narratives. Last weekend, I heard more - it could be multigenerational legacy or simply the impact of women in community together through time. From survival to healer to justice to spirit, with all of us living on within all of us beyond this physical life.
I CANNOT POSSIBLY "LIKE" THIS ENOUGH. Willie, Waylon, Johnny and Kris are honored and proud - I just know it. The world needed this; the world needed YOU.
