Written by: Paul Kennerley
Performed by: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson
Appears on: Highwayman-1985, The Highwayman Collection-2000, et al.

[Nelson:]
Well, now boys, I've been to Bethlehem.
Yah, sekarang, teman-teman, aku sudah pernah ke Betlehem.

Rode there on a big steam train.
Naik kereta uap yang besar ke sana.

Lost two fingers in the steel mills.
Hilang dua jari di pabrik baja.

And I ain't goin' back again.
Dan aku tidak akan kembali lagi.

[Cash:]
I fought for my country,
Aku berjuang untuk negaraku,

Lord knows, I did my best.
Tuhan tahu, aku sudah berusaha sebaik mungkin.

Crawlin' 'cross some foreign field,
Merangkak di ladang asing,

They pinned a ribbon to my chest.
Mereka menyematkan pita di dadaku.

[All 4:]
So, pass around the bottle, boys,
Jadi, bagikan botolnya, teman-teman,

Let's talk about old times.
Mari kita bicarakan kenangan lama.

Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin,
Malam semakin larut, dingin banget,

Here on the welfare line.
Di sini, di jalur kesejahteraan.

[Nelson:]
Served on the Georgia Road Gang.
Pernah jadi anggota geng jalanan Georgia.

Couldn't pay the debts I owed.
Tidak bisa bayar utang yang aku punya.

'Cause I'm ain't made of silver,
Karena aku bukan orang kaya,

And I ain't never seen no gold.
Dan aku tidak pernah melihat emas.

[Cash:]
I still remember Rachael,
Aku masih ingat Rachael,

Soft as a velvet gown.
Lembut seperti gaun beludru.

They layed her in the pauper's grave,
Mereka menguburnya di kuburan orang miskin,

On the other side of town.
Di sisi lain kota.

[All 4:]
So, pass around the bottle, boys,
Jadi, bagikan botolnya, teman-teman,

Let's talk about old times.
Mari kita bicarakan kenangan lama.

Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin,
Malam semakin larut, dingin banget,

Here on the welfare line.
Di sini, di jalur kesejahteraan.

[Instrumental break, with some hooting.]

[Jennings:]
Now some folks are born to money,
Sekarang, ada orang yang lahir dari keluarga kaya,

You know I wish them well.
Kau tahu, aku berharap yang terbaik untuk mereka.

If the devil should ever want my soul,
Jika setan ingin jiwaku,

I swear I'd never sell.
Aku bersumpah, aku tidak akan menjualnya.

[All 4:]
So, pass around the bottle, boys,
Jadi, bagikan botolnya, teman-teman,

Let's talk about old times.
Mari kita bicarakan kenangan lama.

Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin,
Malam semakin larut, dingin banget,

Here on the welfare line.
Di sini, di jalur kesejahteraan.

Pass around the bottle, boys,
Bagikan botolnya, teman-teman,

Let's talk about old times.
Mari kita bicarakan kenangan lama.

Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin,
Malam semakin larut, dingin banget,

Here on the welfare line.
Di sini, di jalur kesejahteraan.