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There was a wild colonial boy
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Jack Doolan was his name
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Of poor but honest parents
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He was born near Castlemaine

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He was his father's only son
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And his mother's pride and joy
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So dearly did his parents love
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Their wild colonial boy

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Barely sixteen years of age
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He first began to roam
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And found Australia's sunny shores
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And called it his true home

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He robbed the wealthy squatters
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Their assets to destroy
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A terror to the rich ones
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Was the wild colonial boy

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Back in eighteen sixty one
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Began his wild career
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With a head that knew no danger
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And a heart that held no fear

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He held the Mudgee mail coach up
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And he shot Judge MacEvoy
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A curse to every copper
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Was the wild colonial boy

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Later on that very day
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As Jacky he rode along
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Listening to the kookaburras
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Pleasant laughing song

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He spied three mounted troopers
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Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
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With a warrant for the capture of
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The wild colonial boy

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"Surrender now, Jack Doolan
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For you see we're three to one
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Surrender now in the Queen's high name
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Or your living days are done"

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Jack drew two pistols from his belt
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And he waved them proud and high
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"I'll fight, but not surrender", cried
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The wild colonial boy

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Jack fired once at Kelly
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Brought him to the ground
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Then turning round from Davis' gun
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Received his mortal wound

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A bullet pierced his proud young heart
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From the pistol of Fitzroy
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And that's the way they captured him
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The wild colonial boy

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Yes, that's the way they captured him
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The wild colonial boy