(Traditional)
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Jesse James was a man
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And he killed many men
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He robbed the Glendale train
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And he took from the richer
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And he gave that to the poorer
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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
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That shot Mr. Howard
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Has laid Jesse James in his grave
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On Wednesday night
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When the moon was shining bright
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They robbed that Glendale train
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And the folks from miles about (yeah they can)
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They all said without a doubt
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It was done by her Frankie and Jesse James (yes it was)
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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
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That shot Mr. Howard
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Has laid (poor) Jesse James in his grave
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Well the people held their breath
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When they heard about Jesse's death (yeah)
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And they wondered how poor Jesse came to die (how did he die?)
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It was one of his guys, called Little Robert Ford
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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
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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
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The Ballad Of Jesse James
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| Van Morrison |
