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Jesse James
The Kingston Trio
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Frank and Jesse James were a product of their environment
They were sent out into the woods by their parents
To forage for berries, truffles, rutabagas, roots of all sorts
Put yourself in their place, you'd have been mean too
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When Jesse James was a lad
He killed many a man
He robbed the Glendale train (Hot dog)
And the people they did say
From many miles away
It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James
Poor Jesse had a wife
Who mourned for his life
Three children, they were brave
But that dirty little coward
Who shot Mr. Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
It was on a Saturday night
If I remember right
When they robbed that Glendale train (You want it, monsieur?)
It was one of the younger boys
Who gathered in the spoils
And he carried Jesse's moneys away
Poor Jesse had a wife
Who mourned for his life
Three children, they were brave
But that dirty little coward
Who shot Mr. Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
He was standin' on a chair
Just a-dustin' pictures there
He thought he heard a noise
When he turned his head around
Why that bullet smacked him down
And it laid poor Jesse on the floor
Poor Jesse had a wife
Who mourned for his life
Three children, they were brave
But that dirty little coward
Who shot Mr. Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Where'd you learn that, John?
Campin'
Whoops
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Jesse robbed from the poor
And he gave to the rich
He never did a friendly thing
And when his best friend died
He was right there by her side
And he lifted off her golden wedding ring (Honey)
Poor Jesse had a wife
Who mourned for his life
Three children, they were brave
But that dirty little coward
Who shot Mr. Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Killin' nineteen people, that'd make a boy all bad
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