Jesse James

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FJesse James was a man, the Bbfinest in the land
FHe robbed the Glendale trCain
FHe stole from the rich and Bbgave to the poor
FHe had a heCart, a soul and a brFain

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

BbJesse had a wife who mourned for his lFife
 Three children, they were brCave
FThat dirty little coward who shBbot Mr. Howard
 Has lFaid Jesse JaCmes in his grFave

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