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Belle Starr Lyrics by Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris

All the Roadrunning

2006

[Verse 1: Emmylou Harris]
My mama and my daddy told me
Love is a two-way street
But lately baby, you've been finding
New ways of dragging your feet
So come on, make your best shot
You don't have to take the blame
I'll be your Belle Starr
You can be my Jesse James
[Verse 2: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler]
There's lonely people everywhere
From Abilene to Arkansas
The way they run for cover
You'd 've think love was against the law
Well I don't need a pistol, baby
You won't have to rob a train
And you can be my Belle Starr
And I can be your Jesse James
Ohh, ohh
[Bridge: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Emmylou Harris]
I know you've done some hard time
Baby, and you've got your doubts
When you feel surrounded
And it's looking like there's no way out
[Verse 3: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Emmylou Harris]
I'll come riding to your rescue
All you gotta do is call my name
I'll be your Belle Starr
You can be my Jesse James
Ohh, ohh
[Verse 4: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Emmylou Harris]
It don't take a genius, baby
There ain't no big mystery
You can't play it safe
And still go down in history
So saddle up the horses
'Cause we're headed for the hall of fame
I'll be your Belle Starr
You can be my Jesse James
I'll be your Belle Starr
You can be my Jesse James
Ohh, ohh
Ohh, ohh

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"Belle Starr" appears on "All the Roadrunning " in 2006.

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