The Ballad of Jesse James

Jesse James, we understand, has killed many men And robbed the

Union trains He stole from the rich, he gave to the poor

Had a hand, had a heart, had a brain Was on a Friday night,

the moon was shining bright And robbed the Glendale train And for many

miles away You could hear the people say "Was those outlaws frankin' Jesse James?"

Now Jesse had a wife, lonely lady all her life His children they

were brave But history does record that Bob and Charlie Ford Had laid poor

Jesse in his grave Was Bob and Charlie Ford, those dirty little