The Wild Colonial Boy

Melody -

There was a wild colonial boy
Jack Duggan was his name
He was born and raised in Ireland
In a house called Castlemaine
He was his fathers only son
His mothers pride and joy
And dearly did his parents love
That wild colonial boy.

2. At the early age of sixteen years
He left his native home
And to Australias sunny shore
He was inclined to roam
He robbed the rich he helped the poor
He shot James MacEvoy
A terror to Australia was
That wild colonial boy.

3. One day upon the prairie
As Jack he rode along
A-listening to the mocking bird
Singing their cheerful song
Out jumped a band of troopers
Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
They all set out to capture him
That wild colonial boy.

4. Surrender now Jack Duggan
For you see were three to one
Surrender in the Queens high name
You are a plundering son
Jack drew two pistols from his belt
And proudly waved them high
Ill fight but not surrender
Said the wild colonial boy.

5. He fired a shot at Kelly
Which brought him to the ground
And turning round to Davis
He received a fatal wound
A bullet pierced his proud young heart
From the pistol of Fitzroy
And that was how they captured him
The wild colonial boy.

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