The Wild Colonial Boy by The Shannon Singers Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There was a wild colonial boy, Jack Duggan was his name
He was born and raised in Ireland in a place called Castlemaine
He was his father's only son, his mother's pride and joy
And dearly did his parents love their Wild Colonial Boy

[Verse 2]
At the early age of 16 years, he left his native home
And to Australia's Sunny Land, he was inclined to roam
He robbed the rich, he helped the poor, he shot James McEvoy
A terror to Australia was the Wild Colonial Boy

[Verse 3]
One morning on the prairie as Jack, he rode along
Listening to the mockingbirds sing their mocking song
Out jumped three troopers from the bush: Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
And they set out to capture him, the Wild Colonial Boy

[Verse 4]
"Surrender now Jack Duggan, for you see we're three to one
Surrender in the King's high name, for you're a plundering son
Jack drew two pistols from his belt and proudly waved them high
"I'll fight, but not surrender!" cried the Wild Colonial Boy
[Verse 5]
He fired a shot a Kelly then, which brought him to the ground
He fired a shot at Davis to, who felt dead at the sound
When a bullet pierced his brave young heart from the pistol of Fitzroy
And that was how they captured him the Wild Colonial Boy