Brennan Scott Greene - Jim Jones at Botany Bay

Come listen for a moment lads and hear me tell my tale
How over the sea from England's shore, I was condemned to sail
The jury found me guilty, sir, and so the judge said he
For life, Jim Jones, I sentence you across the stormy sea
But take a tip before you ship to join the iron gang
No don't be too gay in Botany Bay or else you'll surely hang
Or else you'll surely hang, says he, and after that Jim Jones
High up upon the gallows tree, the crows will pick your bones
There's no chance for mischief there, remember what I say
Oh, they'll flog the poaching out of you, out there in Botany Bay
The waves grew high upon the sea, the wind blew up in gales
I'd rather drown in misery than go to New South Wales
The waves grew high upon the sea and the pirates came along
Oh, but the soldiers on our convict ship where full 500 strong
They opened fire and somehow drove that pirate ship away
I'd rather join that pirate ship than go to Botany Bay
For one dark night when everything is quiet in that town
Oh, I'll kill the bastards one and all I'll gun the floggers down
Give 'em all a little shock, remember what I say
They'll yet regret they sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay
They'll yet regret they sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay

Written by:
Brennan Greene, Public Domain

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