Story Behind The Song
Jesse James is a distant cousin through his mother's family. This song explores his relation to his cousins and his inclusion of his cousins into his gang.
Song Description
Riding with Jesse James in the wild west, his cousin is wounded during their last bank job. He is having regrets because he does not know if he will live another day.
| Song Length |
4:11 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Country - Bluegrass |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Luck/Coincidence, Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brooks & Dunn |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Intro:
I don't know why I chose this life
Could've been a farmer with a wife
Verse 1:
If my mama could've known, about the things I done
She would've thought twice, about calling me son
I rode with the outlaw Jesse James
Killed a lot of men, never knew their names
Chorus:
There is a price, upon my head
Lawman wants to take my life away
The wanted poster says, alive or dead
The posse's out lookin' day by day
The wanted poster says, alive or dead
Verse 2:
We're ridin' through the night, hidin' from the sun
Come morning light, folks will know what we've done
I robbed another bank, of someone else's gold
Left the town sheriff face down and cold
CHORUS
Bridge:
The sheriff in town got off one lucky shot
Now I don't know how much time I got
(Instrumental)
Verse 3:
If my mama could've known, about the things I done
She would've thought twice, about calling me son
I rode with the outlaw Jesse James
Killed a lot of men, never knew their names
CHORUS
Outro:
The wanted poster says, alive or dead
Alive or dead
Alive or dead
Never take my life away