Jesse James

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AJesse James was a man, the Dfinest in the land
AHe robbed the Glendale trEain
AHe stole from the rich and Dgave to the poor
AHe had a heEart, a soul and a brAain

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

DJesse had a wife who mourned for his lAife
 Three children, they were brEave
AThat dirty little coward who shDot Mr. Howard
 Has lAaid Jesse JaEmes in his grAave

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