The Kingston Trio – Jesse James (Guitar)

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Frank and Jesse James were products of their environment

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They were sent out into the woods by their parents to forage for berries

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Truffles, rutabagas and roots of all sorts

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Put yourself in their place, you'd a been mean too

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When Jesse James was a lad he killed many a man

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He robbed the Glendale train

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And the people they did say for many miles away

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It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James

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Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life

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Three children, they were brave

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But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard

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Has laid poor Jesse in his grave

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It was on a Saturday night, if I remember right

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When they robbed that Glendale train

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It was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils

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And he carried Jesse's monies away

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Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life

                          D
Three children, they were brave

         G                       C
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard

    G         D            G
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave

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He was standin' on a chair just a-dustin' pictures there

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He thought he heard a noise

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When he turned his head around, why that bullet smacked him down

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And it laid poor Jesse on the floor

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Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life

                          D
Three children, they were brave

         G                       C
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard

    G         D            G
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave

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Jesse robbed from the poor and he gave to the rich

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He never did a friendly thing

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And when his best friend died, he was right there by her side

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And he lifted off her golden wedding ring

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Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life

                          D
Three children, they were brave

         G                       C
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard

    G         D            G
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave