Ode to Joseph Lee Heywood
Part of the Musical Portraits of Northfield Project.
In 1876, on the spot where you stand
Was a bank that caught the eye of Jesse James and his band
When they rolled into town
They did not understand
That the townsfolk had the courage to foil their plan
Joseph Lee Heywood, you’re a hero to us (hero to us)
You’re a super Northfielder, not superfluous (superfluous)
So every September your story is heard (never gets old)
We’ll reenact your death while eating cheese curds
Supported by a generous Artists on Main Street Grant from the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation.