Frank And Jesse James Lyrics - Warren Zevon

Written By Warren Zevon 

published by Warner-Tamerlane/Darkroom Music BMI, 1973 

On a small Missouri farm 

Back when the west was young 

Two boys learned to rope and ride 

And 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 

Across the rivers and the range 

Keep on riding, riding, riding Frank and Jesse James 

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After Appomattox they were on the loosing 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 

Keep on riding, riding, riding 

Frank and Jesse James 

Keep on riding, riding, riding 

'Til you clear your names 

Keep on riding, riding, riding 

Across the prairies and the plains 

Keep on riding, riding, riding 

Frank and Jesse James 

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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 

Across the rivers and the range 

Keep on riding, riding, riding 

Frank and Jesse James