Jesse James was a lad,
Who killed many a man,
A psychopathic killer was he.
But the people didn't mind that,
'Cause he was a Democrat,
And the Democrets ran Missouri don't you see.
Ch. Jesse had a wife,
to mourne for his life.
Two children who wept and cried. But the dirty little coward,
who shot Mister Howard,
Got Ten Grand from the Governor on the side.

I learned this version from Rosalie Sorrels in 1962. No idea who wrote it tho.

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