The Wild Colonial Boy

[00:04.49]There was a wild colonial boy, [00:09.00]Jack Duggan was his name [00:13.44]He was born and raised in Ireland, [00:17.51]in a place called Castlemaine [00:22.15]He was his father's only son, [00:26.26]his mother's pride and joy [00:30.43]And dearly did his parents love [00:34.68]the wild colonial boy [00:38.95]At the early age of sixteen years, [00:42.72]he left his native home [00:46.98]And to Australia's sunny shore, [00:51.19]he was inclined to roam [00:55.53]He robbed the rich, he helped the poor, [00:59.54]he shot James MacEvoy [01:03.82]A terror to Australia was [01:07.86]the wild colonial boy [01:12.17]One morning on the prairie, [01:16.18]as Jack he rode along [01:20.36]A-listening to the mocking bird, [01:24.48]a-singing a cheerful song [01:28.65]Up stepped a band of troopers: [01:32.30]Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy [01:36.83]They all set out to capture him, [01:41.03]the wild colonial boy [01:45.28]Surrender now, Jack Duggan, [01:49.19]for you see we're three to one. [01:53.18]Surrender in the Queen's high name, [01:57.39]you are a plundering son [02:01.40]Jack drew two pistols from his belt, [02:05.40]he proudly waved them high. [02:09.54]"I'll fight, but not surrender," [02:13.04]said the wild colonial boy [02:17.70]He fired a shot at Kelly, [02:21.80]which brought him to the ground [02:26.12]And turning round to Davis, [02:30.05]he received a fatal wound [02:34.13]A bullet pierced his proud young heart, [02:38.54]from the pistol of Fitzroy [02:42.68]And that was how they captured him, [02:46.79]the wild colonial boy