Jim Jones

1
And it’s listen for a moment lads, and hear me tell me tale,
How far across the ocean, I was condemned to sail.
The jury found me guilty, and the judge he says, says he
“For life, Jim Jones, I’m sending you across the stormy sea”.
2
“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
You will labour hard upon the swamps, and none will hear your tales
No more you’ll take the dog and gun, when you come to New South Wales”
3
“And it’s take my tip before you ship, to join the iron gang;
Don’t get too gay at Botany Bay, or else you’ll surely hang
You will surely hang and slowly lad, and after that Jim Jones,
It’s high up upon the gallows tree, the crows will pick your bones”
4
The winds blew high upon the sea, and the pirates came along,
But the soldiers on our convict ship, were full five hundred strong.
They have opened fire and somehow drove the pirate ship away,
I’d have rather have joined that pirate ship, than come to Botany Bay.
5
For it’s day and night the irons clank, and like poor galley slaves,
We toil and toil, and when we die must fill dishonoured graves.
But by and by I’ll break me chain; into the bush I’ll go,
And I’ll join the brave bushrangers there, Jack Donohue & Co.
6
And some dark night when everything is silent in the town,
I’ll kill the tyrants one be one, I’ll shoot the floggers down;
I will give the Law a little shock, remember what I say:
They’ll yet regret they sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay
7
Yes, some dark night when everything is silent in the town
I’ll kill the bastards one by one, I’ll shoot the floggers down;
I will give the Law a little shock, remember what I say;
They’ll yet regret they sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay.