The Wild Colonial Boy-The Limeliters

[ti:The Wild Colonial Boy] [ar:The Limeliters] [al:More of Everything] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Wild Colonial Boy - The Limeliters [00:05.74]There was a wild colonial youth [00:08.11]Jack Doolan was his name [00:10.38]Of poor but honest parents [00:12.49]He was born in Castlemaine [00:15.15]He was his father's only hope [00:17.45]His mother's only joy [00:19.75]The pride of both his parents [00:21.75]Was the wild colonial boy [00:24.46]So come all my hearties [00:26.89]We'll range the mountainside [00:29.00]Together we will plunder together we will ride [00:33.90]We'll scour along the valleys [00:35.98]And gallop over the plains [00:38.58]We'll scorn to live in slavery [00:40.89]Bowed down in iron chains [00:43.28] [00:44.63]In sixty one this daring youth [00:46.97]Commenced his wild career [00:49.10]With a heart that knew no danger [00:51.43]No foeman did he fear [00:53.70]He held up the Beechworth mailcoach [00:55.66]And he robbed Judge macevoy [00:58.37]Who trembled and gave up [01:00.13]His gold to the wild colonial boy [01:03.05]So come all my hearties [01:05.53]We'll range the mountainside [01:07.62]Together we will plunder together we will ride [01:12.42]We'll scour along the valleys [01:14.54]And gallop over the plains [01:17.07]We'll scorn to live in slavery [01:19.50]Bowed down in iron chains [01:21.77] [01:23.06]One day as he was riding the mountainside along [01:27.52]Alistening to the little birds [01:29.80]Their pleasant laughing song [01:32.26]Three mounted troopers [01:33.56]Came in view Kelly Davis and Fitzroy [01:36.86]And thought that they would capture him [01:38.99]The wild colonial boy [01:41.42]So come all my hearties [01:43.93]We'll range the mountainside [01:46.00]Together we will plunder together we will ride [01:50.84]We'll scour along the valleys [01:52.99]And gallop over the plains [01:55.45]We'll scorn to live in slavery [01:57.75]Bowed down in iron chains [02:00.28] [02:01.35]Surrender now Jack Doolan [02:03.37]You see there's three to one [02:05.76]Surrender now Jack Doolan [02:08.04]You daring highwayman [02:10.36]He drew a pistol from [02:12.09]His belt and spun it like a toy [02:15.12]I'll fight but I won't surrender [02:16.89]Said the wild colonial boy [02:19.47]So come all my hearties [02:22.10]We'll range the mountainside [02:24.36]Together we will plunder together we will ride [02:29.07]We'll scour along the valleys [02:31.26]And gallop over the plains [02:33.66]We'll scorn to live in slavery [02:35.86]Bowed down in iron chains [02:38.38] [02:39.25]Well he fired at trooper Kelly [02:41.10] [02:41.63]And brought him to the ground [02:43.97]And in return from [02:45.50]Davis received a mortal wound [02:48.60]All shattered through the jaws [02:50.44]He lay still firing at Fitzroy [02:53.44]Yes you're captured and I resim the wild colonial boy [02:57.99]So come all my hearties [03:00.37]We'll range the mountainside [03:02.69]Together we will plunder together we will ride [03:07.21]We'll scour along the valleys [03:09.63]And gallop over the plains [03:11.88]We'll scorn to live in slavery [03:14.16]Bowed down in iron chains [03:16.48]So come all my hearties [03:18.65]We'll range the mountainside [03:20.94]Together we will plunder together we will ride