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JIM JONES
(Trad; arr John Jones / Benji Kirkpatrick / Seth Lakeman)

Come and listen for a moment lads and hear me tell my tale
How across the seas from England I was condemned to sail
How the jury found me guilty - then the judge says he
For life, Jim Jones, I’m sending you across the stormy sea
But take a tip before you ship to join the iron gang
Don’t get too gay in Botany Bay or else you’ll surely hang
Or else you’ll surely hang says he and after that, Jim Jones
It’s high upon the gallows tree the crows will pick your bones

Our ship was high upon the sea when some pirates came along
But the soldiers on our convict ship were full five hundred strong
Well they opened fire and somehow drove that pirate ship away
But I’d rather have joined that pirate ship than gone to Botany Bay
With the storms a-raging round us and the wind a-blowing gales
I’d rather have drowned in misery than gone to New South Wales
There’s no time for mischief there, Jim Jones, remember that they say
They’ll flog the passion out of you down there in Botany Bay

Now it’s day and night the irons clang and like poor galley slaves
We toil and toil and when we die must fill dishonoured graves
But by and by I’ll slip my chains and to the bush I’ll go
And I’ll join the brave bush-rangers there - Jack Donahue and co
And some dark night when everything is silent in the town
I’ll shoot those tyrants one and all, I’ll gun the bastards down
Oh I’ll give this land a little shock - remember what I say
And they’ll yet regret they sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay

Jim Jones
Remember what I say
Jim Jones
Remember what I say
Jim Jones
Remember what I say
Jim Jones

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from Never Stop Moving, released September 4, 2015
John Jones - lead vocals
Al Scott - guitar
Benji Kirkpatrick - bouzouki, backing vocals
Tim Cotterell - fiddle
Lindsey Oliver - bass
John Jones - backing vocals

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John Jones (voice of Oysterband) UK

JOHN JONES is best known as the powerful, charismatic singer with OYSTERBAND, one of the leading folk and roots outfits on the UK music scene, acclaimed by music critics and fans alike; recipients of numerous Music Awards.

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