Jesse James adalah seorang pria
And he killed many men
Dan dia membunuh banyak pria
He robbed the Glendale train
Dia merampok kereta Glendale
And he took from the richer
Dan dia mengambil dari yang lebih kaya
And he gave that to the poorer
Dan dia memberikannya kepada orang miskin
He'd a hand and a heart and a brain
Dia punya tangan dan hati dan otak
Oh Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life
Oh Jesse punya istri untuk meratapi nyawanya
Three children they were so brave
Tiga anak mereka sangat berani
But that dirty little coward
Tapi pengecut kecil itu kotor
That shot Mr. Howard
Itu tembakan Mr. Howard
Has laid Jesse James in his grave
Telah meletakkan Jesse James di dalam kuburnya
On Wednesday night
Pada hari Rabu malam
When the moon was shining bright
Saat bulan bersinar cerah
They robbed that Glendale train
Mereka merampok kereta Glendale itu
And the folks from miles about (yeah they can)
Dan orang-orang dari mil tentang (ya mereka bisa)
They all said without a doubt
Mereka semua mengatakan tanpa keraguan
It was done by her Frankie and Jesse James (yes it was)
Hal itu dilakukan oleh Frankie dan Jesse James (ya itu)
Oh Jessie had a wife, to mourn for his life
Oh Jessie punya istri, berkabung atas nyawanya
Three children they were so brave
Tiga anak mereka sangat berani
But that dirty little coward
Tapi pengecut kecil itu kotor
That shot Mr. Howard
Itu tembakan Mr. Howard
Has laid (poor) Jesse James in his grave
Telah menempatkan (miskin) Jesse James di dalam kuburnya
Well the people held their breath
Baik orang menahan napas
When they heard about Jesse's death (yeah)
Ketika mereka mendengar tentang kematian Jesse (yeah)
And they wondered how poor Jesse came to die (how did he die?)
Dan mereka bertanya-tanya bagaimana Jesse malang mati (bagaimana dia meninggal?)
It was one of his guys, called Little Robert Ford
Itu adalah salah satu dari orang-orangnya, yang disebut Little Robert Ford
And he shot Jessie James on the sly
Dan dia menembak Jessie James dengan licik
Oh Jessie had a wife to mourn for his life
Oh Jessie punya istri untuk meratapi nyawanya
Three children they were so brave
Tiga anak mereka sangat berani
But that dirty little coward
Tapi pengecut kecil itu kotor
That shot Mr. Howard
Itu tembakan Mr. Howard
Has laid Jesse James in his grave
Telah meletakkan Jesse James di dalam kuburnya
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Telah menempatkan Jesse yang malang di dalam kuburnya
He laid Jesse James in his grave
Dia meletakkan Jesse James di dalam kuburannya