There was a wild colonial boy Jack Dolan was his name
Of poor but honest parents he was born in Castlemaine
He was his father's only hope his mother's only joy
And a fine on both parents love their wild colonial boy
In '61 this daring boy commenced his wild career
With a heart that knew no danger of no men did he fear
He held up the Beechworth mail-coach and he robbed Judge MacEvoy
Who trembled and gave up his gold to the wild colonial boy
One day as he was riding the mountainside along
A-listening to those little birds their pleasant laughing song
Three mounted troopers came in view Kelly Davis and Fitzroy
A-thought that they would capture him the wild colonial boy
Surrender now John Dolan you see there's three to one
Surrender now John Dolan you daring highwayman
But he drew his pistol from his belt and spun it like a toy
I'll fight but I won't surrender said the wild colonial boy
He fired at Trooper Kelly and he brought him to the ground
And in return from Davis he received a mortal wound
All shattered through the jaws he lay still firing at Fitzroy
And that's the way they captured him the wild colonial boy