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Artist: Cage The Elephant
Canonical path: /cage-the-elephant/jesse-james
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Jesse James
Read Jesse James lyrics by Cage The Elephant on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Jesse James
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It's all over now
Put it on the wire, ahuh
Gonna burn it to the ground
Put it on the wire, ahuh
You'll have to put me in my grave
Before I wear a ball and chain
Maybe we should have some fun
Put it on the wire, ahuh
You say my days are numbered
I swear you'll never take me alive
Is this the last dance? Honey c'mon
This is my last chance, Honey c'mon
If it's the last dance, Honey c'mon
Come on by
No sense trying to hide
Put it on the wire, ahuh
Tell me that we're out of time
Put it on the wire, ahuh
Everywhere I go I see
The end is coming after me
Maybe we should have some fun
Put it on the wire, ahuh
You said that it's not funny
I swear, I didn't mean to smile
Is this the last dance? Honey c'mon
This is my last chance, Honey c'mon
If it's the last dance, Honey c'mon
Come on by
Between the flash of lighting and the broken glass
Never heard a sound 'cause Baby we're so fast
Tell my mother I love her, tell her again
Kiss them all goodbye
Is this the last dance? Honey c'mon
This is my last chance, Honey c'mon
If it's the last dance, Honey c'mon
One more time
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