Ben Hall

When Ben Hall was a young lad
His heart was full of fire
To own the best horse stable was his only desire.
He was a hardworking man
He took Bridget for his wife,
And with his young son Henry he was set for life.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the kindest of them all.

For a crime he didn't do
He was wrongly sent to jail
And for three months long he wasn't offered bail.
The former policeman Taylor
Stole Ben's lovely bride
And burned his house and took his stock with Ben
Helpless inside.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the victim of them all.

With shattered heart, this changed his life,
He joined the Gardiners' outlaw band,
With horse and gun he was on the run,
To never again work the land.
For the next three years he controlled the roads
That led to the southern towns,
He robbed the rich, gave to the poor,
He was a hero to us all...

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the bravest of them all.

Now Ben went to Canowindra
To prove the cops would lose
Locked up the whole town in the pub
And he shouted "All the booze!"
For a whole three days they partied,
Forced the police to join the fun,
He even stole their uniforms and then
Went back on the run.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the boldest of them all.

His only friend, Mick Coneley,
Turned traitor unto Ben,
For two thousand pounds' reward
Was fixed on Ben's head.
He informed police
So they set a trap
Those thirty bullets
Put our Ben off the map.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was a hero to us all.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the kindest of them all.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the victim of them all.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the bravest of them all.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He was the boldest of them all.

Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
Ben Hall! (Ben Hall!)
He is a hero to us all.