I Shot Jesse James

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I shot Jesse James, he was bound to do me in He and my brother, mighty good friends He call me by before And I shot Jesse James [Verse 2] It was April the 3rd, 1882 Missouri told me, that I'd come do On that cloudy day I shot Jesse James [Chorus] I shot Jesse James, but it didn't do me any good If I could take it back boys Don't you think I would? I shot Jesse James [Verse 3] Creede, Colorado; I spent my last day Reading my fortune, in a diamond in space Heard ol' Kelly say: "You shot Jesse James" [Chorus] I shot Jesse James, but it didn't do me any good If I could take it back boys Don't you think I would? I shot Jesse James, and I could not see the cops If I'm being honest, I thought I'd hear applause I shot Jesse James, and we ended up the same [Verse 1] I shot Jesse James, I just had to do him in He and my brother, were awfully good friends They call me Robert Ford And I shot Jesse James [Outro] 'lo Bob Hows Jesus lookin' at you now?