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JIM JONES

Come listen for a moment lads
And hear me tell my tell
How over the seas from England
I was condemned to sale
The jury found me guilty
And says the judge says he
For life Jim Jones I'm sending you
Across the stormy sea

You'll have no time for mischief then
Remember what I say
They'll flog the poaching out of you
When you come to Botany Bay
And you'll labour long among the swamps
No-one will hear your tales
And no more you'll take the dog and gun
When you come to New South Wales

And take this tip before you ship
To join the iron gang
Don't get to go to Botany Bay
Or else you'll surely hang
Or else you'll hang and slowly lad
Then after that Jim Jones
It's high upon the gallows tree
The crows will pick your bones

All day and night the irons clang
And like poor galley slaves
We toil and toil and when we die
Will fill dishonest graves
But by and by I'll break my chains
Into the bush I'll go
And I'll join the brave bush rangers there
Jack Donaghue and co

On some dark night
When everything is silent in the town
I'll kill the tyrants one by one
I'll shoot the floggers down
I'll give the law a little shock
Remember what I say
They will yet regret they sebt Jim Jones
In chains to Botany Bay

(Trad. arr. The Whisky Priests)

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from Timeless Street [Bonus Track Edition], released October 3, 1994
Gary Miller - vocals, acoustic guitar
Glenn Miller - accordions
Mick Tyas - bass
Kevin Wilson - mandolin
Simon Chantler - fiddles
Piers Burgoyne - drums
Paul Carless - harmonica

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Gary Miller Durham, UK

Gary Miller first rose to international prominence with folk-punk/rock pioneers The Whisky Priests (1985-2002), founded with his twin brother Glenn - “the Joe Strummer and Mick Jones of Folk Music". He now performs as a solo artist and with his new band 'Gary Miller's Big Picture' whose debut album is coming soon. ... more

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