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Come, all you bold, undaunted men,

You outlaws of the day,

It's time to beware of the ball and chain

And also slavery.

Attention pay to what I say,

And verily if you do,

I will relate you the actual fate

Of bold Jack Donahoo.

He had scarcely landed, as I tell you,

Upon Australia's shore,

Than he became a real highwayman,

As he had been before.

There was Underwood and Mackerman,

And Wade and Westley too,

These were the four associates

Of bold Jack Donahoo.

Jack Donahoo, who was so brave,

Rode out that afternoon,

Knowing not that the pain of death

Would overtake him soon.

So quickly then the horse police

From Sidney came to view;

"Begone from here, you cowardly dogs,"

Says bold Jack Donahoo.

The captain and the sergeant

Stopped then to decide.

"Do you intend to fight us

Or unto us resign?"

"To surrender to such cowardly dogs

Is more than I will do,

This day I'll fight if I lose my life,"

Says bold Jack Donahoo.

The captain and the sergeant

The men they did divide;

They fired from behind him

And also from each side;

It's six police he did shoot down

Before the fatal ball

Did pierce the heart of Donahoo

And cause bold Jack to fall.

And when he fell, he closed his eyes,

He bid the world adieu;

Come, all you boys, and sing the song

Of bold Jack Donahoo.