The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #168402 Message #4104437
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
03-May-21 - 05:04 AM
Thread Name: Mudcat Australia-New Zealand Songbook
Subject: RE: Mudcat Australia/NZ Songbook
Joy Durst 028 THE BALLAD OF BEN HALL
1. Come all Australia's sons to me, a hero has been slain, Butchered by cowards in his sleep, upon the Lachlan plain. Ah, do not stay your seemly grief, but let the teardrops fall, Australian hearts will always mourn the fate of bold Ben Hall.
2. He never robbed a needy man, the records sure will show How staunch and loyal to his mates, how manly to the foe. No brand of Cain e 'er stamped his brow, no widow's curse can fall; Only the robber rich men feared the coming of Ben Hall.
3. For ever since the good old days of Turpin and Duval, The people's friends were outlaws, and so was bold Ben Hall. Yet savagely they murdered him, those coward bluecoat imps, Who only found his hiding place from sneaking peelers' pimps.
4. Yes, savagely they murdered him, oh, let your teardrops fall, For all Australia mourns today her bravest son, Ben Hall. No more he'll mount his gallant steed to roam the ranges high; Poor widow's friend in poverty, our bold Ben Hall, goodbye.