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Artist: The Everly Brothers
Canonical path: /everly-brothers-the/frank-and-jesse-james
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Frank And Jesse James
Read Frank And Jesse James lyrics by The Everly Brothers on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Frank And Jesse James
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On a small Missouri farm
Back when the west was young
Two boys learned to rope and ride
Be handy with a gun
War broke out between the states
And they joined up with Quantrill
And it was over in Clay county
That Frank and Jesse finally learned to kill
Keep on riding, riding, riding
Frank and Jesse James
Keep on riding, riding, riding
'Til you clear your names
Keep on riding, riding, riding
‘Cross the rivers and the range
Keep on riding, riding, riding Frank and Jesse James
After Appomattox they were on the losing side
So no amnesty was granted
And as outlaws they did ride
They rode against the railroads
And they rode against the banks
And they rode against the governor
Never did they ask for a word of thanks 92
Keep on riding, riding, riding
Frank and Jesse James
Keep on riding, riding, riding
'Til you clear your names
Keep on riding, riding, riding
‘Cross the prairies and the plains
Keep on riding, riding, riding
Frank and Jesse James
Robert Ford, a gunman
Did exchange for his parole
Took the life of James the outlaw
Which he snuck up on and stole
No one knows just where they came to be misunderstood
But the poor Missouri farmers knew
Frank and Jesse do the best they could
Keep on riding, riding, riding
Frank and Jesse James
Keep on riding, riding, riding
'Til you clear your names
Keep on riding, riding, riding
‘Cross the rivers and the range
Keep on riding, riding, riding
Frank and Jesse James
Well Frank and Jesse James
Keep on riding, riding, riding
'Til you clear your names
Keep on riding, riding, riding
‘Cross the rivers and the range
Keep on riding, riding, riding
Frank and Jesse James
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