When Jesse James was a lad heâ??d killed many a man,
He robbed the Glendale train,
And the people they did say for many miles away
It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
Three children - they were brave and true
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
verse 2
It was on a Saturday night if I remember it right
When they robbed that Glendale train.
It was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils,
And he carried Jesse's monies away.
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
Three children - they were brave and true
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
verse 3
He was standing on a chair just a dustin pictures there.
He thought he heard a noise.
When he turned his head around, then a bullet smacked him down,
And it laid poor Jesse on the floor.
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
Three children - they were brave and true
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
verse 4
Jesse robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
He never did an un-friendly thing,
And when his best friend died he was right there by her side,
And he lifted off her golden wedding ring.
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
Three children - they were brave and true
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave