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Wild Colonial Boy

There was a Wild Colonial Boy,
Jack Duggan was his name.
He was born and raised in Ireland,
in a place called Castlemain
He was his father's only son,
his mother's pride and joy
And dearly did his parents love,
the Wild Colonial Boy

At the early age of sixteen years,
he left his native home.
And to Australia's sunny shore,
he was inclined to roam.
He robbed the rich, he helped the poor,
he shot Judge McEvoy
A terror to Australia was,
the Wild Colonial Boy

One morning on the prairie,
as Jack he rode along
A' listening to the mocking bird,
singing a cheerful song
Up stepped a band of troopers,
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Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
They all set out to capture him,
the Wild Colonial Boy

Surrender now, Jack Duggan,
for you see we're three to one
Surrender in the Queen's high name,
you are a plundering son.
Jack drew two pistols from his belt
he proudly waved them high
'I'll fight but not surrender,'
said the Wild Colonial Boy

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.