The Ballad Of Jesse James

The Ballad Of Jesse James Lyrics

Song The Ballad Of Jesse James
Artist Michael Martin Murphey
Album Cowboy Songs III
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[00:11.37] Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man
[00:15.20] He robbed the Danville train
[00:18.54] But that dirt little coward who shot Mr. Howard
[00:22.36] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
[00:25.86] Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life
[00:29.45] Three children, they were brave
[00:32.91] But the dirty little coward, who shot Mr. Howard
[00:36.61] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
[00:40.21] Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor
[00:43.83] He never would see a man suffer pain
[00:47.31] And with his brother, Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank
[00:50.85] And stopped the Glendale train
[00:54.39] It was Wednesday night, the moon was shining bright
[00:58.08] They robbed the Glendale train
[01:01.66] The people they did say, for many mile away
[01:05.18] It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James
[01:08.87]
[01:28.16] It was his brother Frank that robbed the Gallatin bank
[01:31.95] And carried the money from the town
[01:35.34] It was in this very place that they had a little race
[01:39.03] For they shot Captain Sheets to the ground
[01:42.75] They went to the crossing, not very far from there
[01:46.27] And there they did the same
[01:49.67] With the agent on his knees,he delivered up the keys
[01:53.29] To the outlaws, Frank and Jesse James
[02:00.66] Saturday night, Jesse was at home
[02:04.28] Talking with his family brave.
[02:07.21] Robert Ford came along like a thief in the night
[02:11.25] And laid poor Jesse in his grave
[02:14.70] It was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward
[02:18.45] I wonder how he did feel
[02:21.60] For he ate of Jesse's bread,and he slept in Jesse's bed
[02:25.61] Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave
[02:29.16] The people held their breath when they heard of Jesse's death
[02:32.85] Wondered how he came to die
[02:36.11] It was one of the gang called little Robert Ford
[02:40.00] Shot poor Jesse on the sly
[02:44.11] Jesse went to his rest with a hand on his breast
[02:51.66] And devil will be upon his knee
[02:58.89] He was born one day in the County of Clay
[03:06.68] And came from a solitary race
[03:16.80]
[03:20.34] As soon as the news did arrive
[03:23.92] Said there was no man, with the law in his hand
[03:27.50] Could take Jesse James while alive
[03:30.53] Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man
[03:34.60] He robbed the Danville train
[03:38.04] But that dirt little coward who shot Mr. Howard
[03:41.81] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave...
[00:11.37] Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man
[00:15.20] He robbed the Danville train
[00:18.54] But that dirt little coward who shot Mr. Howard
[00:22.36] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
[00:25.86] Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life
[00:29.45] Three children, they were brave
[00:32.91] But the dirty little coward, who shot Mr. Howard
[00:36.61] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
[00:40.21] Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor
[00:43.83] He never would see a man suffer pain
[00:47.31] And with his brother, Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank
[00:50.85] And stopped the Glendale train
[00:54.39] It was Wednesday night, the moon was shining bright
[00:58.08] They robbed the Glendale train
[01:01.66] The people they did say, for many mile away
[01:05.18] It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James
[01:08.87]
[01:28.16] It was his brother Frank that robbed the Gallatin bank
[01:31.95] And carried the money from the town
[01:35.34] It was in this very place that they had a little race
[01:39.03] For they shot Captain Sheets to the ground
[01:42.75] They went to the crossing, not very far from there
[01:46.27] And there they did the same
[01:49.67] With the agent on his knees, he delivered up the keys
[01:53.29] To the outlaws, Frank and Jesse James
[02:00.66] Saturday night, Jesse was at home
[02:04.28] Talking with his family brave.
[02:07.21] Robert Ford came along like a thief in the night
[02:11.25] And laid poor Jesse in his grave
[02:14.70] It was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward
[02:18.45] I wonder how he did feel
[02:21.60] For he ate of Jesse' s bread, and he slept in Jesse' s bed
[02:25.61] Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave
[02:29.16] The people held their breath when they heard of Jesse' s death
[02:32.85] Wondered how he came to die
[02:36.11] It was one of the gang called little Robert Ford
[02:40.00] Shot poor Jesse on the sly
[02:44.11] Jesse went to his rest with a hand on his breast
[02:51.66] And devil will be upon his knee
[02:58.89] He was born one day in the County of Clay
[03:06.68] And came from a solitary race
[03:16.80]
[03:20.34] As soon as the news did arrive
[03:23.92] Said there was no man, with the law in his hand
[03:27.50] Could take Jesse James while alive
[03:30.53] Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man
[03:34.60] He robbed the Danville train
[03:38.04] But that dirt little coward who shot Mr. Howard
[03:41.81] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave...
[00:11.37] Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man
[00:15.20] He robbed the Danville train
[00:18.54] But that dirt little coward who shot Mr. Howard
[00:22.36] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
[00:25.86] Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life
[00:29.45] Three children, they were brave
[00:32.91] But the dirty little coward, who shot Mr. Howard
[00:36.61] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
[00:40.21] Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor
[00:43.83] He never would see a man suffer pain
[00:47.31] And with his brother, Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank
[00:50.85] And stopped the Glendale train
[00:54.39] It was Wednesday night, the moon was shining bright
[00:58.08] They robbed the Glendale train
[01:01.66] The people they did say, for many mile away
[01:05.18] It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James
[01:08.87]
[01:28.16] It was his brother Frank that robbed the Gallatin bank
[01:31.95] And carried the money from the town
[01:35.34] It was in this very place that they had a little race
[01:39.03] For they shot Captain Sheets to the ground
[01:42.75] They went to the crossing, not very far from there
[01:46.27] And there they did the same
[01:49.67] With the agent on his knees, he delivered up the keys
[01:53.29] To the outlaws, Frank and Jesse James
[02:00.66] Saturday night, Jesse was at home
[02:04.28] Talking with his family brave.
[02:07.21] Robert Ford came along like a thief in the night
[02:11.25] And laid poor Jesse in his grave
[02:14.70] It was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward
[02:18.45] I wonder how he did feel
[02:21.60] For he ate of Jesse' s bread, and he slept in Jesse' s bed
[02:25.61] Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave
[02:29.16] The people held their breath when they heard of Jesse' s death
[02:32.85] Wondered how he came to die
[02:36.11] It was one of the gang called little Robert Ford
[02:40.00] Shot poor Jesse on the sly
[02:44.11] Jesse went to his rest with a hand on his breast
[02:51.66] And devil will be upon his knee
[02:58.89] He was born one day in the County of Clay
[03:06.68] And came from a solitary race
[03:16.80]
[03:20.34] As soon as the news did arrive
[03:23.92] Said there was no man, with the law in his hand
[03:27.50] Could take Jesse James while alive
[03:30.53] Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man
[03:34.60] He robbed the Danville train
[03:38.04] But that dirt little coward who shot Mr. Howard
[03:41.81] Has laid poor Jesse in his grave...
The Ballad Of Jesse James Lyrics
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