Jesse James

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GJesse James was a man, the Cfinest in the land
GHe robbed the Glendale trDain
GHe stole from the rich and Cgave to the poor
GHe had a heDart, a soul and a brGain

It was on a Friday night the moon was shining bright

They robbed the Glendale train

And people all did say, from many miles away

It was those outlaws Frank and Jesse James

CJesse had a wife who mourned for his lGife
 Three children, they were brDave
GThat dirty little coward who shCot Mr. Howard
 Has lGaid Jesse JaDmes in his grGave

It was Robert Ford that dirty little coward

I wonder how he does feel

For he ate of Jesse's bread and slept in Jesse's bed

and he laid Jesse James in his grave

He was standing on a chair just dustin' a picture there

Thought that he heard a noise

He turned his head around and the bullet smashed him down

and they laid poor Jesse on the floor

People held their breath

when they heard about his death

wondered how he ever came to fall

It was Robert Ford, that little coward,

shot Jesse while he hung a picture on the wall