She used to dream she would be a celebrity
And known for miles around
She'd dress up in her linen
She'd pretend that she was a queen in her gown
Well I was just a boy from down the road
And I was known as trouble in town
Thought to be the man that would take the hand
And change the plans of sweet Jessie Brown
Sweet Jessie Brown
Would you love had you known?
She graduated early
And to prep school we knew surely she was bound
And everybody tried to warn her
I could be the one to bring her down
'Cause I told her there's a whole world out there for the two of us
And it's a-waitin' to be found
And knew to be the man that would take the hand
And change the plans of sweet Jessie Brown
Sweet Jessie Brown
Would you love had you known?
On a road by nowhere
Baby's cryin' is the only sound
But then the baby stopped her cryin'
And Jessie's world come tumblin' to the ground
I found a pillbox on the dresser
And a note that she died holdin' in her hand
It read "Goodbye dear, I love you and I'm sorry"
Signed Jessie Brown
Sweet Jessie Brown
Would you love had you known?
She used to dream she would be a celebrity
And known for miles around
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