Ditulis oleh: Don Cook & John Jarvis
Dinyanyikan oleh: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Highwaymen: Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson
Tersedia di: Highwayman 2-1990, The Highwayman Collection-2000, dan lainnya.

[Sound of the wind.]
[Suara angin.]

[Jennings:]
The wind blows hard across the Texas plains.
[Jennings:]
Angin bertiup kencang di dataran Texas.

Makes some people go insane,
Membuat beberapa orang jadi gila,

While others quietly pray for rain.
Sementara yang lain diam-diam berdoa untuk hujan.

That's where we came from.
Itulah asal kami.

[Jennings:]
Two boys playing in the burning sun,
[Jennings:]
Dua anak laki-laki bermain di bawah terik matahari,

[Cash:]
One with books, one with guns.
[Cash:]
Satu bawa buku, satu bawa senjata.

[Kristofferson:]
Mama calls but just one comes,
[Kristofferson:]
Mama memanggil, tapi hanya satu yang datang,

[Nelson:]
The other one runs.
[Nelson:]
Yang satu lagi lari.

[All & backup singers:]
In a crystal sense of wrong and right,
[Semua & penyanyi latar:]
Dalam pemahaman yang jelas tentang benar dan salah,

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

One learned to pray, one learned to fight.
Satu belajar berdoa, satu belajar berkelahi.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

[Kristofferson:]
Brother took to the gospel road,
[Kristofferson:]
Saudaraku memilih jalan Injil,

Spent his whole life savin' souls.
Menghabiskan seluruh hidupnya menyelamatkan jiwa.

[Jennings:]
When he looked at me his blood ran cold,
[Jennings:]
Ketika dia melihatku, darahnya membeku,

He didn't even try.
Dia bahkan tidak mencoba.

[Jennings & Nelson:]
I had no dreams, I had no plans.
[Jennings & Nelson:]
Aku tak punya mimpi, aku tak punya rencana.

But a gun felt good in my right hand.
Tapi senjata terasa enak di tangan kananku.

The warden asked, "How come you killed that man?"
Sipir bertanya, "Kenapa kau bunuh orang itu?"

I said, "I don't know why."
Aku bilang, "Aku juga tidak tahu kenapa."

[All & backup singers:]
Welcome home said the hot moonlight.
[Semua & penyanyi latar:]
Selamat datang di rumah, kata sinar bulan yang panas.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

One lives to pray, one prays for life.
Satu hidup untuk berdoa, satu berdoa untuk hidup.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

[Jennings:]
Someone handed me a cigarette.
[Jennings:]
Seseorang menyerahkan sebatang rokok padaku.

They offered me my last request.
Mereka memberiku permintaan terakhirku.

I asked my mortal soul be blessed,
Aku minta agar jiwaku yang fana ini diberkati,

[Jennings & backup singers:]
By someone close to me.
[Jennings & penyanyi latar:]
Oleh seseorang yang dekat denganku.

[Jennings:]
He came to me with trembling hands,
[Jennings:]
Dia datang padaku dengan tangan bergetar,

He swore he'd never understand.
Dia bersumpah takkan pernah mengerti.

I said it's just what life had planned.
Aku bilang ini hanya apa yang telah direncanakan hidup.

It's destiny.
Itu adalah takdir.

[All & backup singers:]
Don't waste your tears on me tonight.
[Semua & penyanyi latar:]
Jangan sia-siakan air matamu untukku malam ini.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

I chose the dark, you chased the light.
Aku memilih kegelapan, kau mengejar cahaya.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

We were born and raised in black and white.
Kami lahir dan dibesarkan dalam hitam dan putih.

[Nelson:]
The wind blows hard across the Texas plains.
[Nelson:]
Angin bertiup kencang di dataran Texas.

Makes some people go insane,
Membuat beberapa orang jadi gila,

[Kristofferson:]
While others quietly pray for rain.
[Kristofferson:]
Sementara yang lain diam-diam berdoa untuk hujan.