Robbed that Danville train
And with his brother Frank
Held up that Gallatin Bank
Three children, they were brave
But that dirty little coward
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
It was on a Wednesday night,
that moon was shining bright
They robbed that Glendale train
And the people they did save,
Three children, they were brave
But that dirty little coward
Laid poor Jesse in his grave
It was on one Saturday night
talkin' to his family brave.
like a thief in the night,
and laid poor Jesse in his grave.
For Jesse had a wife to mourn all his life,
three children they were brave.
But that dirty little coward
Laid poor Jesse in his grave
Yes, the people held their breath
when they heard of Jesse's death
Wondered how he ever came to die
called Little Robert Ford
Shot poor Jesse on the sly
Three children, they were brave
But that dirty little coward
Laid poor Jesse in his grave
with his hand on his breast
Devil will be upon his knee
He was born one day in the county of Clay,
Came from a solitary race.
Three children, they were brave.
But that dirty little coward
Laid poor Jesse in his grave. you
