Jesse James

Intro: (spoken) Frank and Jesse James were products of their environment They were sent out into the woods by their parents to forage for berries Truffles, rutabagas and roots of all sorts Put yourself in their place, you'd a been mean too Verse When Jesse James was a lad he killed many a man He robbed the Glendale train And the people they did say for many miles away It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life Three children, they were brave But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard Has laid poor Jesse in his grave Verse It was on a Saturday night, if I remember right When they robbed that Glendale train It was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils And he carried Jesse's monies away Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life Three children, they were brave But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard Has laid poor Jesse in his grave Verse He was standin' on a chair just a-dustin' pictures there He thought he heard a noise When he turned his head around, why that bullet smacked him down And it laid poor Jesse on the floor Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life Three children, they were brave But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard Has laid poor Jesse in his grave Instrumental: Verse Jesse robbed from the poor and he gave to the rich He never did a friendly thing And when his best friend died, he was right there by her side And he lifted off her golden wedding ring Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life Three children, they were brave But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard Has laid poor Jesse in his grave