The Ballad Of Jesse James-Michael Martin Murphey

[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...