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A Train Robbery - Levon Helm Recording in Bb Capo on 1st
TAhe full moon touched the Dcold steel Alines The rail bed was frozen with Eice In the Adistance an engine was Dkeepin' good Atime The steam whistle Emoaned just Atwice DDown in the cut past the Aold trestle bridge Twelve fine horses Estood AMasked men shivered in the Dcold on the Aridge Not far from the EGlendale Awoods
The brass lamp shone from the swayin' train When the driver saw the red light Her iron brakes sparked like silver rain And the metals screamed through the night The baggage man peered out to look for the fault When fear froze up his heart He was starin' down the barrel of an army colt That threatened to tear him apart (Chorus)
AWe will burn your train to cinders so Gthrow the Dmoney on Adown AOpen up your damned express car and jGump down Dto the grAound ABut we won't touch that old Pullman she's GSouthern Dand they cAlaimed AThey ain't offered no reward for GFrank andD Jesse JAames GFrank andD Jesse AJames
In long soldiers coats frayed with years Quickly they scrambled aboard The men was a-sweatin' and the women shed tears And a preacher prayed to the Lord When they opened the safe there was nothing for them So they strolled down through the train What a miserable sight, these desperate men Robbin' old folks for their gold watch chains (chorus) Now some say the devil had taken his soul Some say his spirit survived But we all know he was nothin' but a Missouri farm boy Just fightin' to stay alive High above that railroad bed On a ridge where the pines grow tall If you listen to the wind there's a ghost of a chance You can still hear ole Jesse call (chorus)