Highwomen Brandi Carlile Natalie Hemby Amanda Shires Sing Live "Highwomen" "If She Ever Leaves Me"

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
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Amanda Shires / Brandi Carlile / Jimmy Webb
Highwomen lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
I see you watch her from across the room
Dancing her home in your mind
Well, it takes more than whiskey to make that flower bloom
By the third drink you'll find out she's mine
I've loved her in secret
I've loved her out loud
The sky hasn't always been blue
It might last forever
Or it might not work out
If she ever leaves me, it won't be for you
She loves Wild Horses and Tumbling Dice
She don't have a single tattoo
She'll drink all the liquor and leave you the ice
That's too much cologne, she likes perfume
I've loved her in secret
I've loved her out loud
The sky hasn't always been blue
And it might last forever
Or it might not work out
If she ever leaves me, it won't be for you
If she ever leaves, it's gonna be for a woman with more time
Who's not afraid to let her dreams come true
If she ever gives her careful heart to somebody new
Well, it won't be for a cowboy like you
Hey, I've loved her in secret
I've loved her out loud
The sky hasn't always been blue
It might last forever
Or it might not work out
If she ever leaves me, it won't be for you
If she ever leaves me, it won't be for you
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Chris Tompkins / Jason Isbell / Amanda Shires
If She Ever Leaves Me lyrics © Alfred
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[@sweetandsoursoup]

I don’t think I can possibly be more obsessed with this band and then they go and sing with Mavis staples.

[@Olivia-pb3uc]

Mavis! these women singing together is absolute magic. beautiful!

[@GLiC]

This moment.... this is LIVE music, this is the truth, its real, it lives and breathes.. you FEEL every word and every note. if you didn't laugh, cry, smile and clap at the end you have no soul. Bravo ladies. bravo!

[@KariAaraas100]

Love them so much! And then to have Mavis Staples there as well.... WOW!

[@kerryevans1562]

Outstanding as per usual

[@georgelianoudakis1450]

Epic lyrics, bittersweet melody, amazing performance! Wish I was there...

[@sandrasparks7332]

This is the a song we really need right now! I get chills every time I listen to it and sing along. Reminds me of my family reunions sitting around singing some real shit! I love it! Don’t stop doing what you’re doing!

[@jackson4socks]

Thanks for posting! Great performances.

[@michelle_m_m]

Oh, Mavis's verse made me cry.

[@yourturn777]

BEAUTIFUL! So good to see Mavis back again! 😉

[@rogerfish2585]

That was ab absolutely great performance.

[@tinkeringforfun]

Ignore the pathetic trolls, I'm a Brandi fan and really appreciate your videos! You've given us who couldn't attend this amazing concert a chance to experience the band's sheer joy at their first performance at MSG! Thank you so much!

[@agnome1176]

A Great Tune🌞👍👁‍🗨

[@oklipin]

Are you kiddding - this kills

[@andrewcunning]

Having Mavis Staples be part of that song made it even more impactful

[@jharms2324]

SO SO GOOD

[@amandaresek8827]

Amazing. Chills.

[@dawnrobbins5877]

Magic in the air. ❤

[@mu1138]

Natalie Hemby 💜

[@ericdiekmann11]

Amanda shires wow just wow