Karaoke Track: The Wild Colonial Boy by Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show (Dream Catcher) - Karaoke Nerds

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

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....

Title: The Wild Colonial Boy
Artist: Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
Brand: Dream Catcher
(1 Other Versions)
Code: DCK931-02
Genres: adult standards, bubblegum pop, classic rock, country rock, folk rock, mellow gold, singer-songwriter, soft rock