Jesse G James was a lad that C killed a many of G men
he robbed the Glendale D train
he G stole from the rich and C gave to the G poor
with a hand and a D heart and a G brain.
®: C Jesse had a wife to G mourn for his life
three children they were D brave
but that G dirty little coward that C shot Mr. G Howard
has laid poor D Jesse in his G grave.
They say his brother Frank had robbed the Gallatin bank
and taken the money from the town
it was at that very place they had a little race
where they shot Captain Sheets to the ground.
®:
It was Robert Ford that dirty little coward
I wonder what he does feel
though he’d eat of Jesse’s bread and he’d sleep in Jesse’s bed
still he laid poor Jesse in his grave.
®:
It was on a summer night when Jesse stayed at home
with his loving wife so brave
Robert Ford came like a thief from the night
and laid poor Jesse in his grave.
®:
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