Verse 1
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& passing, But the sher- iff said he'd taken'em With -
5 in the frame of law. All of my life I've been
I work-ing, Mak-ing the most of the good times. Now the
Verse 2
16 tay-off slip all crumpled 'Round the nickels and dimes. I
Chorus
19 feel = like = rob- bing a freight train: You can call me Mis- ter Jes- se
Verse 3
25 feel like rob - bing a freight train.
Once in a dream of the old west,
Verse 5
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 5
All of my life I've been working,
Making the most of the good times.
Now the pockets in my faded jeans are rattling
With the lay-off slip all crumpled
'Round the nickels and dimes.
Chorus
I feei like robbing a freight train;
Verse 6
You can call me Mr. Jesse James.
One more ottlaw to blame
When your system goes insane,
And | feel like robbing a freight train.