Jesse James

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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush

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1. Jesse James was a lad who killed many a man     He robbed the Glendale train;     He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor     He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.     Chorus:         Oh, Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,         Three children, they were brave;         But that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard         Went and laid poor Jesse in his grave. 2. It was with his brother Frank, he robbed the Gallatin bank,     And carried the money from the town;     It was in this very place that they had a little race,     And they shot Captain Sheetz to the ground.     Chorus 3. It was on a Saturday night and the moon was shining bright     When they robbed the Glendale train;     With the agent on his knees, he delivered up the keys     To the outlaws, Frank and Jesse James.     Chorus 4. The people held their breath when they heard of Jesse's death     And wondered how he ever came to fall.     Robert Ford, it was a fact, he shot Jesse in the back     While Jesse hung a picture on the wall.     Chorus 5. Now Jesse went to rest with his hand on his breast,     The devil will be upon his knee.     He was born one day in the County of Clay,     And he came from a solitary race.     Chorus 6. This song was made by Billy Gashade,     As soon as the news did arrive;     He said there was no man with the law in his hand     Who could take Jesse James when alive.     Chorus

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