Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – The Wild Colonial Boy (Guitar)

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There was a wild colonial boy

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Jack Doolan was his name

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Of poor but honest parents

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He was born near Castlemaine

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He was his father's only son

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And his mother's pride and joy

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So dearly did his parents love

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Their wild colonial boy

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Barely sixteen years of age

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He first began to roam

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And found Australia's sunny shores

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And called it his true home

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He robbed the wealthy squatters

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A terror to the rich ones

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Was the wild colonial boy

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Back in eighteen sixty one

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Began his wild career

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With a head that knew no danger

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And a heart that held no fear

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He held the Mudgee mail coach up

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And he shot Judge MacEvoy

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A curse to every copper

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Was the wild colonial boy

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Later on that very day

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As Jacky he rode along

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Listening to the kookaburras

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Pleasant laughing song

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He spied three mounted troopers

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Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy

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With a warrant for the capture of

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The wild colonial boy

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"Surrender now, Jack Doolan

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For you see we're three to one

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Surrender now in the Queen's high name

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Or your living days are done"

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Jack drew two pistols from his belt

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And he waved them proud and high

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"I'll fight, but not surrender", cried

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The wild colonial boy

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Jack fired once at Kelly

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Brought him to the ground

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Then turning round from Davis' gun

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Received his mortal wound

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A bullet pierced his proud young heart

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From the pistol of Fitzroy

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And that's the way they captured him

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The wild colonial boy

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Yes, that's the way they captured him

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The wild colonial boy