Verse 1
' Once ina dream of the old _ west, A
gun- man was saddled with the draw; He stole all my wa-ges in his
6 Ami Amo
& passing, But the sher- iff said he'd taken'em With -
bl in the frame of law. All of my life I've been
1 work-ing, Mak-ing the most of the good times. Now the
Verse 2
16 lay-off slip all crumpled ‘Round the nickels and dimes I
Chorus
fhe - eos
19 feel = like «rob - bing a freight train: You can call me Mis- ter Jes- se
Verse 3
#2 James. One more out - law to blame When your sys-tem goes in sane. And 1
Verse 4
25 feel like rob - bing a freight train.
Verse 5
Once in a dream of the old west,
Verse 6
A gunman was saddled with the draw,
He stole all my wages in his passing,
But the sheriff said he'd taken 'em
Within the frame of law.
Verse 7
All of my life I've been working,
Verse 8
Making the most of the good times.
Verse 9
Now the pockets in my faded jeans are rattling
With the lay-off slip all crumpled
Verse 10
‘Round the nickels and dimes.
Chorus
I feei like robbing a freight train;
Verse 11
You can call me Mr. Jesse James.
One more ottlaw to blame
Verse 12
When your system goes insane,
Verse 13
And | feel like robbing a freight train.
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