Jessie James was in hiding with a price on his head.
Once more in the saddle, take the reins Jessie James
You fought for the South, and your anger remains.
This Earth taught you violence and the lessons well learned.
The Yankees taught arson when your family farm burned.
He's a cold blooded killer, this preacher's young son,
with no hope of Heaven with the deeds that he's done.
He's a hero to some and a villain to others
This man who robbed trains with those two Younger brothers
There's a price on your head and Bob Ford's taking aim
as you climb up to straighten your wife's picture frame...
Once more in the saddle take the reins, Jesse James
Robert Ford shot the outlaw Jesse James in the back of the head as Jessie had his back turned and was attempting to straighten a picture frame in his home. There was a reward offered for Jesse dead or alive that was too tempting for Ford to resist.