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