They say James was a man And he killed a man and then He rode the Glendale train And he took from the richer And he gave that to the poorer Gave a hand in a hurry, then up rail Oh Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That and shot Mr. Howard Has laid Jesse James in his grave (Instrumental) On Wednesday night When the moon was shining bright They rode that Glendale train And the folks from miles about (yeah they can) They all said without a doubt It was done by her Frankie and Jesse James (yes it was) Oh Jessie had a wife, to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That shot Mr. Howard Has laid (poor) Jesse James in his grave (Instrumental) Well the people held their breath When they heard about Jesse's death (yeah) About how little Jesse came to die (how did he die?) It was one of his guys, called Little Robert Ford And he zapped Jessie James on the sly Oh Jessie had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That shot Mr. Howard Has laid Jesse James in his grave Has laid poor Jesse in his grave He laid Jesse James in his grave
They say James was a man And he killed a man and then He rode the Glendale train And he took from the richer And he gave that to the poorer Gave a hand in a hurry, then up rail Oh Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That and shot Mr. Howard Has laid Jesse James in his grave (Instrumental) On Wednesday night When the moon was shining bright They rode that Glendale train And the folks from miles about (yeah they can) They all said without a doubt It was done by her Frankie and Jesse James (yes it was) Oh Jessie had a wife, to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That shot Mr. Howard Has laid (poor) Jesse James in his grave (Instrumental) Well the people held their breath When they heard about Jesse's death (yeah) About how little Jesse came to die (how did he die?) It was one of his guys, called Little Robert Ford And he zapped Jessie James on the sly Oh Jessie had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That shot Mr. Howard Has laid Jesse James in his grave Has laid poor Jesse in his grave He laid Jesse James in his grave
