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There was a wild colonial boy,
Jack Doolan was his name
0f poor but honest parents,

he was born near Castlemaine
0f poor but honest parents,

he was born near Castlemaine
He was his father's only son,

and his mother's pride andjoy

So dearly did his parents love

their wild colonial boy
Barely sixteen years of age,
he first began to roam
And found Australia's sunny shores

and called it his true home
he first began to roam

And found Australia's sunny shores

and called it his true home
He robbed the wealthy squatters,

their assetts to destroy
A terror to the rich ones,

was the wild colonial boy
Back in eighteen sixty one,

began his wild career

With a head that knew no danger,
and a heart that held no fear
began his wild career

With a head that knew no danger,
and a heart that held no fear
With a head that knew no danger,
and a heart that held no fear
He held the Mudgee mail coach up,

and he shot Judge MacEvoy
A curse to every copper

was the wild colonial boy
A curse to every copper

was the wild colonial boy
INSTRUMENTAL
Later on that very day,
as Jack he rode along

Listening to the kookaburras,

pleasant laughing song
Listening to the kookaburras,

pleasant laughing song
He spied three mounted troopers,

Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy

With a warrant for the capture

ofthe wild colonial boy
Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy

With a warrant for the capture

ofthe wild colonial boy
Surrender now, Jack Doolan,
for you see we're three to one
Surrender now in the Queen's high

name, or your living days are done
Surrender now in the Queen's high

name, or your living days are done
and he waved them proud and high

I'll fight, but not surrender,

cried the wild colonial boy
I'll fight, but not surrender,

cried the wild colonial boy
brought him to the ground

Then turning round from Davis' gun,

received his mortal wound
Then turning round from Davis' gun,

received his mortal wound
A bullet pierced his proud young
heart, from the pistol of Fitzroy
And that's the way they captured

him, the wild colonial boy
Yes

that's the way

they captured him,

the wild colonial boy....
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Title
The Wild Colonial Boy
Artist
Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
Brand
Dream Catcher
(16 Other Versions)
Code
DCK931-02
Genre
pop rock