Silver Stallion (song)

"Silver Stallion" is a song written by Lee Clayton^[1] and originally released by him on his 1978 album Border Affair.

"Silver Stallion"
Song by Lee Clayton
from the album Border Affair
Released	1978 (1978)
Genre	Country
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Lee Clayton
Music video
"Silver Stallion" on YouTube

Track listing

7" UK promo single (Capitol CL15982, 1978)^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Silver Stallion"	Lee Clayton
2.	"Border Affair"	Lee Clayton

The Highwaymen version

"Silver Stallion"
Single by The Highwaymen
from the album Highwayman 2
B-side	"American Remains"
Released	1990 (1990)
Genre	Country
Length	3:12
Label	Columbia 38-73233
Songwriter(s)	Lee Clayton
Producer(s)	Chips Moman
Music video
"Silver Stallion" on YouTube

The song was later covered by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson and became the opening track of their 1990 album Highwayman 2.^[3] Released in 1990 as a lead single (Columbia 38-73233, with "American Remains" on the opposite side) from the album,^[4] the song peaked at number 25 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of April 28.^[5][6]

Track listing

7" single (Columbia 38-73233, 1990)^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Silver Stallion"	L. Clayton	3:12
2.	"American Remains"	R. Rutherford	4:06

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	25

Other versions

Singer-songwriter Cat Power covered the song on her 2008 album Jukebox.