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JESSE JAMES

1.	Jesse James was a man who rambled through the land And he rabbed many banks and trains He was the leader man of a bold and wicked band And many are the people that were slained

Rf.	Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were brave But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard Has laid poor Jesse in his grave

2.	It was on a Wednesday night when the moon was shining bright They stopped the Glendale train The people they did say for many miles away It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James

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3.	Jesse was an expert shot his bullets found the mark His aim was deadly and true With his pistols by his side he rambled forth and wide As many bad rabber men do

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4.	It was on a Monday night Jesse hung a picture high Talking to his children smart Robert Ford from behind like a thief without fight Has shot Jesse into his heart