Jesse James

作曲：Alan Lomax

作词：Alan Lomax

Jesse james was a lad

That killed a many a man

Robbed that danville train

And with his brother frank

Held up that galloping bank

It's them outlaws frank and jesse jane

Poor jesse had a wife to mourn all her life

Three children they were brave

But that dirty little coward

That shot mister howard has laid

Poor jesse in his grave

It was on a wednesday night

That moon was shining bright

They robbed that glendale train

And the people they did say

Fer many miles away

It's them outlaws frank and jesse james

Yes jesse had a wife to mourn all her life

Three children they were brave

But that dirty little coward

That shot mr howard laid poor jesse in his grave

It was on one saturday night

That jesse was at home

Talking to his family brave

Robert ford came along like a thief in the night

And laid poor jesse in his grave

Poor jesse had a wife to mourn all his life

Three children they were brave

But that dirty little coward

They shot mister howard laid poor jesse in his grave

Yes the people held their breath

When they heard of jesse's death

Wondered how he ever came to die

It was one of the gang called little robert ford

Shot poor jesse on the slide

For jesse had a wife to mourn all his life

Three children they were brave

But that dirty little coward

That shot mr howard laid poor

Jesse in his grave

Jesse went to rest with his hand on his breast

Devil will be upon his knee

He was born one day

In the county of clay

Came from a solitary race

Poor jesse had a wife

To mourn all his life

Three children they were brave

But that dirty little coward

That shot mister howard laid

Poor jesse in his grave