Actually, the rendition on Folkways does have the lines I couldn't hear, just in a different order. Replace "[[as a loot giver too]]" with "and the little children, too." Despite the similarity of the lyrics, it is a different recording. ******************************************************************* Here's the lyrics as printed in the aforementioned Folkways album. Jesse James, Jene James, there's, no more of Jesse Robbing the banks and trains He was shot on the sly by little Robert Ford And they laid Jesse James in his grave. Jesse James went to town not many days ago The bank was open for to see The clerk got down upon his knees and handed up the keys To Frank and his brother Jesse James. Chorus: Jesse James, Jesse James, there's no more of Jesse James Robbing the banks and trains Was a dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard And they laid Jesse James in his grave. The boys in the West when they heard of Jesse's death They wondered what caused him to die Was a cold pistol ball brought him tumbling from the wall And they laid Jesse James in his grave. Jesse James had a wife, she was a mourner all her life Children were running round brave She mourned Jess' loss and the little children too As a gorilla [sic] in Missouri he was brave. Jesse James, Jesse James, there's no more of Jesse James Robbing the banks and trains He was shot on the sly by little Robert Ford And they laid Jesse James down to die. Frank James thought it best when he heard of Jesse's death To abide by the laws of the state He applied to Governor Britten in a long written letter And explained the course he wanted to take. Frank James is at ease in the state of Texas At Denver he resides It's been many men called their presence for to be For the name has reached across the sea.
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