night When Jesse was at home Talking to old railroad Jed Along come Robert Ford Like a theif in the night And he shot poor Jesse in the back Poor Jesse
dirty little coward I wonder now how he feels for he ate of Jesse's bread And he slept on Jesse's bed, and he laid poor Jesse in his grave Well, Jesse
Translation: Seger, Bob. Jesse James.
Saturday night When Jesse was at home Talking to old railroad Jed Along come Robert Ford Like a theif in the night And he shot poor Jesse in the back Poor Jesse