Battle Of Eureka

from Rebel's Revenge Single by Jack Flash

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lyrics

Eighteen hundred and Fifty Four I found gold but wanted more
set sail for Victoria's shores
I pitched my tent in Ballarat picked up a shovel and tossed my hat
I dug for a fortune in the hard baked soil
Decree went out across the land for thirty shillings you can have your hand
but a licence i could not afford
The Queen's men came and scoured the fields for miscreant poor and vagrant
they dragged those away that couldn't pay

This land's no more yours than it's ours
We've toiled for gold wiped sweat off our brows
We wont pay more to seek it now
To hell with Queen Victoria

Laylor said enough's enough these licences we'll turn to snuff
stand for our right to seek gold
A man was murdered and a pub was burnt, to men we quickly
learnt miners rights they count for naught
We hoisted aloft our flag of stars, stood together with pride
under these folds we'll fight or die
The Queen's men came one early morn, charged our faces full of scorn
but we fought brave and we fought true

They cut us down thirty men lay dead, the rest lay scattered in a dusty bed
a few stood trial in traitor's court
But our rights we won to mine, cheaply for all and one
Laylor was elected to the parliament floor

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from Rebel's Revenge Single, track released January 1, 2011
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Bryce Moorehead.
Produced by Bryce Moorhead & Jack Flash
Recorded during the year of 2010

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