Jesse James
Jesse James we understand
Has killed many a man
He robbed the Union trains
He stole from the rich
and gave to the poor
He'd a hand and a heart
and a brain
Now Jesse had a wife
Lived a lady all her life
And children they were brave
But history does record
That Bob and Charlie Ford
Have laid poor Jesse in his grave
Well it was on Saturday night
The stars were shining bright
They robbed the Glendale train
And the people they did say
for many miles away
It was those outlays
Frank and Jesse James
Now Jesse had a wife
Lived a lady all her life
And children they were brave
But history does record
That Bob and Charlie Ford
Have laid poor Jesse in his grave
Well it was Bob and Charlie Ford
Those dirty little cowards
I wonder how they feel
For they ate of Jesse's bread
and they slept in Jesse's bed
And they laid poor Jesse in his grave
Now Jesse had a wife
Lived a lady all her life
And children they were brave
But history does record
That Bob and Charlie Ford
Have laid poor Jesse in his grave
Well the people held their breath
When they heard of Jesse's death
They wondered how he came to fall
Well it was Robert Ford in fact
who shot him in the back
While he hung a picture on the wall
Jesse James
Jesse James a gente entende
Matou muitos homens
Ele roubou os trens da União
Ele tirou dos ricos
E deu pros pobres
Ele tinha mão e coração
E uma cabeça
Agora, Jesse tinha uma esposa
Viveu como uma dama a vida inteira
E as crianças eram corajosas
Mas a história registra
Que Bob e Charlie Ford
Colocaram o pobre Jesse em seu túmulo
Bem, foi numa noite de sábado
As estrelas brilhavam forte
Eles roubaram o trem de Glendale
E o povo dizia
Por muitos quilômetros de distância
Eram aqueles foras da lei
Frank e Jesse James
Agora, Jesse tinha uma esposa
Viveu como uma dama a vida inteira
E as crianças eram corajosas
Mas a história registra
Que Bob e Charlie Ford
Colocaram o pobre Jesse em seu túmulo
Bem, foram Bob e Charlie Ford
Aqueles covardes imundos
Me pergunto como eles se sentem
Pois comeram do pão de Jesse
E dormiram na cama de Jesse
E colocaram o pobre Jesse em seu túmulo
Agora, Jesse tinha uma esposa
Viveu como uma dama a vida inteira
E as crianças eram corajosas
Mas a história registra
Que Bob e Charlie Ford
Colocaram o pobre Jesse em seu túmulo
Bem, o povo prendeu a respiração
Quando souberam da morte de Jesse
Se perguntaram como ele caiu
Bem, foi Robert Ford, na verdade
Quem o atirou pelas costas
Enquanto ele pendurava um quadro na parede