Jesus Christ And Jesse James Lyrics & Chords By Christy Moore

Will you come and listen to the story going round How our Lord and Jesse James rode into Belfast Town They stopped for a drink they stopped for a meal Drinking whiskey, drinking wine they were feeling mighty fine As they rode into Belfast through the hills of Ligoniel Not a word was spoken as they travelled on their way Until the came to the Falls and Jesse he did say God I haven't felt so good since I robbed the Glendale train Our Lord he raised his head turned to Jesse and he said I never thought I'd see the likes of Calvary again They rode past the burnt out motorcars and the tangle of barbed wire In a city built upon a swamp and baptised by fire Our Lord was going to bless the place but a bullet pierced his hand As the blood cam trickling down turned to Jesse with a frown Looks like the old stigmata is infectious in this land Our lord was riding a donkey; Jesse James was riding a mare And they rode past the army tanks and never showed a care Jesse on his fiddle played the victory at the Boyne Jesus put his guitar down turned to Jesse with a frown I don't think you should play that tune when we're passing through Ardoyne On the top of Divis Mountain there stands a lonely tree And children passing by there they stop and bend a knee And men with hidden guns they make a silent vow That the riots will stop the day the soldiers go away Leave our Lord on Calvary and Jesse hanging from the bough