| Jesse James was a lad
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| He killed many a man
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| Robbed the Glendale train
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| But that dirty little coward
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| Who shot Mr. Howard
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| Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
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| Well Jesse had a wife
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| To mourn for his life
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| Three children — they were brave
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| But that dirty little coward
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| Who shot Mr. Howard
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| Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
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| He was standin' on a chair
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| Just a-dustin' a picture there
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| Thought that he heard a noise
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| Well he turned his head around boys
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| A bullet smashed him down
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| And they laid poor Jesse on the floor
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| Well Jesse had a wife
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| To mourn for his life
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| Three children — they were brave
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| But that dirty little coward
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| Who shot Mr. Howard
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| Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
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| Well the people held their breath
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| When they heard of Jesse’s death
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| Wondered how he’d come to die
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| Of help for the big reward
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| Little Bobby Ford
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| Had shot Jesse James on the sly
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| Well it’s goodbye Jesse, farewell Jesse
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| Goodbye Jesse James
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| For that dirty little guy
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| Who shot you on the sly
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| Has laid poor Jesse down to die
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| Well Jesse went to his rest
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| With his hand on his breast
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| The devil will be upon his knees
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| He was born one day in the County of Clay
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| And came from a solitary race
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| It’s goodbye Jesse, farewell Jesse
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| Goodbye Jesse James
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| For that dirty little guy
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| Who nailed you on the sly
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| Has laid poor Jesse down to die
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| This song was made by Billy Guy Shade
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| Soon as the news did arrive
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| He said there weren’t no man
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| Who lowering his right hand
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| Could take Jesse James while alive
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| Jesse had a wife
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| To mourn for his life
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| Three children — they were brave
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| But that dirty little coward
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| Who shot Mr. Howard
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| Has laid poor Jesse in his grave |