Jesse James Songtext
von The Chad Mitchell Trio

Jesse James was a man, and he traveled in the land
He stopped on the Rocky Mountain shore
Well, he stole from the rich, and he gave to the poor
But I′ll never see my Jesse anymore

Oh, I don't know where my poor old Jesse′s gone
Oh, I don't know where my poor Jesse's gone
But I′ll meet you in that land where I′ve never been before
And I don't know where my poor old Jesse′s gone

It was with his brother Frank that he robbed a Denver bank
They carried the money from the town
And the agent on his knees, he delivered up the keys
When Frank and his brother Jesse frowned


Oh, I don't know where my poor old Jesse′s gone
Oh, I don't know where my poor Jesse′s gone
But I'll meet you in that land where I've never been before
And I don′t know where my poor old Jesse′s gone

Jesse James was at home, he was standin' up on high
Tryin′ to straighten out a picture frame
And he thought he was alone, and he laid down his gun
Then they laid down my poor old Jesse James

So old Jesse's laid at rest with a hand across his chest
And a smile was there upon his face
He was born one day in the County of Clay
And become of a wild and reckless race

Oh, I don′t know where my poor old Jesse's
Gone (Don′t know where my poor Jesse's gone)
Oh, I don't know where my poor Jesse′s gone
Don′t know where my poor Jesse's gone)
But I′ll meet you in that land where I've never been before
And I don′t know where my poor old Jesse's gone
And I don′t know where my poor Jesse's gone