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jesse james was a lad that killed many a man, |
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he robbed the glendale train, |
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he stole from the rich and he gave to the poor, |
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he'd a hand and a heart and a brain. |
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well it was robert ford, that dirty little coward, |
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i wonder how he feel, |
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for he ate of jesse's bread and he slept in jesse's bed, |
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then he laid poor jesse in his grave. |
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well jesse had a wife to mourn for his life |
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three children now they were brave |
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well that dirty little coward that shot mr. howard |
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he laid poor jesse in his grave |
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jesse was a man, a friend to the poor, |
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he'd never rob a mother or a child |
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there never was a man with the law in his hand |
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that could take jesse james alive |
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it was on a saturday night and the moon was shining bright, |
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they robbed the glendale train, |
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and people they did say o'er many miles away |
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it was those outlaws,ther're frank and jesse james |
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well jesse had a wife to mourn for his life |
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three children now they were brave |
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well that dirty little coward that shot mr. howard |
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he laid poor jesse in his grave |
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now the people held their breath when they heard of jesse's death, |
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and wondered how he ever came to fall |
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robert ford,it was a fact,he shot jesse in the back |
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while jesse hung a picture on the wall |
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now jesse went to rest with his hand on his breast, |
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the devil will be upon his knee. |
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he was born one day in the county clay, |
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and he came from a solitary race. |
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well jesse had a wife to mourn for his life |
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three children now they were brave |
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well that dirty little coward that shot mr. howard |
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he laid poor jesse in his grave |
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