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The Baptism of Jesse Taylor
Connie Smith
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Among the local taverns
There'll be a slack in business
'Cause Jesse's drinkin' came
Before the groceries and the rent
Among the local women
There'll be a slack in cheatin'
'Cause Jesse won't be steppin' out again
They baptized Jesse Taylor
In Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul
And Satan lost a good right arm
They all cried hallelujah
When Jesse's head went under
'Cause this time he went under for the Lord
The scars on Jesse's knuckles
Were more than just respected
The county courthouse records
Tell all there is to tell
The pockets of the gamblers
Will soon miss Jesse's money
And the black eye of the law
Will soon be well
They baptized Jesse Taylor
In Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul
And Satan lost a good right arm
They all cried hallelujah
When Jesse's head went under
'Cause this time he went under for the Lord
From now on Nancy Taylor
Can proudly speak to neighbors
And tell them how much Jesse
Took up with little Jim
Now Jimmy's got a daddy
And Jesse's got a family
And Franklin County's got a lot more man
They baptized Jesse Taylor
In Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul
And Satan lost a good right arm
They all cried hallelujah
When Jesse's head went under
'Cause this time he went under for the Lord
They baptized Jesse Taylor
In Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul
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