Lyrics

MARK BRINE vocals, guitar
BOB MCKAY dobro
JIM BIENEMANN bass guitar
PRODUCED by MARK BRINE
WRITER: Mark Brine
PUBLISHER: ©1999 Mark Brine Music (BMI)
RELEASE DATE: 01/01/1999
ISRC CODE: ushm90516434

Jesse was a good boy, he didn't mean nobody harm
He just loved young Ginny with a love that was so strong
Whatever you are wantin', Ginny, I will fetch for you
Bring me but a gold ring, I can wear in thoughts of you, just

Chorus:
A gold ring, I can wear in thoughts of you, DEAR JESSE (oh)

Jesse took a pistol from his daddy's woodshed door
'N went down to the city-near 'n robbed the jewelry store
In the chase that followed, frightened Jesse killed a man
'N stole away upon a train with the ring still in his hand

In the days that followed, a note come with the mail
With the ring he'd stole for Ginny "Wear it without fail"
Soon there came the news of Jesse's capture 'n return
Murder first degree 'n death by hanging soon they learned

Ginny came up to the jail, she came upon his cell
Jesse made her promise of the ring she'd never tell
The scaffold holds my true love all my dreams 'n everything
'N I stand in the shadow clutchin' to dear Jesse's ring