
Lyrics
I trust you all recall the fall of the outlaw, Jesse James
Shot down in his prime by a slime of the times, a member of his gang
A million reasons to curse the villain Robert Ford by name,
Bob!?!
Let's start with eight indictments for hate, to boo and hiss that pitiful priss
The toad, the odious slug, the gnat
Robert Ford, you dirty rat!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
Scoundrels and petticoats, vamps and gents
The Robber State’s surely ashamed to present
These eight disgraceful turns in events
When we count the numbers, you boo and hiss
Don't be lateful, and do not miss
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
(One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight)
Boo (boo) hiss (hiss)
The dope, the mope, the slow-to-the-count
Robert Ford, you no-account!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
With dynamite sticks, they boarded the freight
"Your money on three, or we detonate!"
Tangled in fuses, Bob counted to eight
One, two, three, four, six, seven, eight
(One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight)
(Boo! Hiss!)
The dumb, the dimly-lit, flimsy lamp
Robert Ford, your wick is damp!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
They went on the run from Timberlake's force
Rode backwards ten paces to throw them off course
Bob took seven steps, and fell off his horse
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven- woop!
(One, two, three, four, five, six, seven)
(Boo! Hiss! Clop-clop-clop!)
The glop, the cloppity also ran
Robert Ford, you one-horse man!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
In hiding, Wood went after Liddil Dick’s head
Bob tripped on his pistol and shot Big Wood dead
"Dig six feet?" Bob dug six inches instead
One, two, three, four, five, six
(One, two, three, four, five, six)
(Boo! Hiss! Oh, come on! Get off the stage!)
The sterile, half-barrel, low-strum drang
Robert Ford, you little bang-bang!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
The vultures came cawin', old Ma James knew better
But her one-armed shooin', no good whatsoever
Bob shot but five birds, and napped on the feathers
(Pew, pew! Pew! Pew!)
One, two, three, four, five
(One, two, three, four, five)
(Boo! Hiss! Boo!)
The chirp, the twerp, the pigeon-y sperm
Robert Ford, you breakfast worm!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
Bob dreamt of sleeping on fat rewards
Angel spurs warm milk and reclining boards
He drooled and dribbled and four times snored
Three, four
(One, two, three, four)
(Boo! Hiss! Boo!)
The snooth, the baby-tooth, blanky-crumb
Robert Ford, you nipple thumb!
The man who should be known for nothing at all!
Bob wired the Gov'nor by string and tin can
"Three pardons and a cot to bring in your man
But I need three days to sleep on this plan"
One, two, three
(One, two, three)
(Boo! Jail him! Hiss!)
The prattle-tail, tattle-tailed, squeakity throat
Robert Ford, you Judas goat!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
Jesse was unarmed and down with the blues
Bob had his gun resting next to his shoes
He looked at them twice, then two times pressed snooze
One, two
(One, two)
(Boo! Hiss!)
The oaf, the loafering, tickless tock
Robert Ford, you great-great-great-great grandmother clock!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
On the final day, Jesse went gray when he heard that fateful click
To dust a plaque, he turned his back on that low-down Benedict
Shot through the head, James fell dead like a toppled house of bricks
His children were crying as Jesse lay dying
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, for fifteen minutes straight
There's no debate, no cause not to hate
The pimply-chinned, goofy-grinned, government toy
Robert Ford, you little boy!
The man who should be known for nothing at all
So cheer the child who shot his friend
I've heard it all, but your money spends
I'll count to one
One
(Boo! Hiss!)
And the show will end
Aren't you a brave band of rebels who all think the same
But I’m the man who shot Jesse James
And you better not turn your back
Bang!
On the man who should be known for nothing at all
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