Jim Jones at Botany Bay Jennifer Jason Leigh ( The Hateful Eight Soundtrack)
O, listen for a moment lads, and hear me tell my tale How, oer th sea from Englands shore I was compelled to sail. The jury says hes guilty, sir, and says the judge, says, he For life, Jim Jones, Im sending you across the stormy sea; And take my tip before you ship to join the Irongang, Dont be too gay at Botany Bay, or else youll surely hang Or else youll hang, he says, says he and after that, Jim Jones, High up upon the gallowtree th crows will pick your bones Youll have no chance for mischief then; remember what I say, Theyll flog th poachin out of you, out there at Botany The winds blew high upon th sea, and th pirates came along, But the soldiers on our convict ship were full five hundred strong. They opened fire and somehow drove that pirate ship away. Id have rather joined that pirate ship than come to Botany Bay: For night and day the irons clang, and like poor galley slaves, We toil, and toil, and when we die must fill dishonoured graves. But byeandbye Ill break
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