Wild Colonial Boy-Shannon Singers

[ti:Wild Colonial Boy] [ar:Shannon Singers] [al:40 Irish Folk Ballads] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Wild Colonial Boy - Shannon Singers [00:08.31]There was a wild colonial boy [00:12.25]Jack Doogan was his name [00:16.30]He was born and raised in Ireland [00:20.24]In a place called Castle Maine [00:24.31]He was his father's only hope [00:28.25]His mother's pride and joy [00:32.27]And dearly did his parents love [00:36.19]The wild colonial boy [00:40.29]At the early age of sixteen years [00:44.35]He left his native home [00:48.20]And to Australia's sunny shores [00:52.40]He was inclined to roam [00:56.21]He went and robbed the stagecoach [01:00.30]He shot James McEvoy [01:04.37]A terror to Australia was the [01:08.82]Wild colonial boy [01:12.18]One morning on the prairie [01:16.19]As Jack he rode along [01:20.18]A-listening to the mocking bird [01:24.26]A-singing a cheerful song [01:28.21]Up stepped a band of troopers: [01:32.27]Kelly Davis and Fitzroy [01:36.26]They all set out to capture him [01:40.27]The wild colonial boy [01:44.45]Surrender now Jack Duggan [01:47.51]For you see we're three to one [01:52.20]Surrender in the Queen's high name [01:56.59]You are a plundering son [02:00.29]Jack drew two pistols from his belt [02:04.31]He proudly waved them high [02:08.25]I'll fight but not surrender [02:11.72]Said the wild colonial boy [02:16.29]He fired a shot at Kelly and [02:20.16]Brought him to the ground [02:24.16]He fired a shot at Davis too [02:28.39]Who fell dead upon the sound [02:32.15]But a bullet pierced his proud [02:35.28]Young heart from the pistol of Fitzroy [02:40.12]And that is how they captured him [02:44.16]The Wild Colonial Boy