The Ballad Of Jesse James

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Jesse James was a man and he killed many men
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He robbed the Glendale train  and he took from the richer
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And he gave that to the poorer  he'd a hand and a heart and a brain

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Oh Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life
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Three children they were so brave
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But that dirty little coward  that shot Mr. Howard
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Has laid Jesse James in his grave

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On Wednesday night  when the moon was shining bright
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They robbed that Glendale train   and the folks from miles about
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They all said without a doubt it was done by her
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Frankie and Jesse James

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Oh Jessie had a wife, to mourn for his life
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Three children they were so brave
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But that dirty little coward  that shot Mr. Howard
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Has laid poor Jesse  in his grave

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Well the people held their breath  when they heard about Jesse's death
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And they wondered how poor Jesse came to die It was one of his guys,
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Called Little Robert Ford and he shot Jessie James on the sly

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Oh Jessie had a wife to mourn for his life
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Three children they were so brave
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But that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
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Has laid Jesse James in his grave
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Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
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He laid Jesse James in his grave