The Story of Harry Power

Текст песни Hugh Cornwell - The Story of Harry Power

A hundred years and many a tear
Tells the story of Harry Power
Took Ned Kelly when he was a lad
And just a wildflower
Taught him how to rob, taught him how to hide
In not so many hours
Such was his fame the mention of his name
Led those who heard to cower

His mother gave him fifteen quid
To take the boy away
Just fourteen and never been kissed
But Harry's world held sway
He lit the fire, he cooked the food
They headed Whitfield way
Hold them horses Ned he cried
And we'll be rich today

To Bullock Creek they headed out
And Ned became a ranger
Those wooden walls were two feet thick
To keep them from all dangers
Harry wagged his pipe at Ned
And told the tale of Whitty
Who sold his soul to the Devil Red
And gave lawyers no pity

They headed out the month of May
To rob the Buckland coach
Look who's here brave Cody cried
And Harry said approach
The women gave their jewellery
Because Ned's ma needs a brooch
Hold them horses Ned he cried
We'll find some gold to poach

Harry disappeared a while
But soon he came a'callin'
He'd taken back those quiller boots
And Ned he was crestfallen
The boots restored at Tarawingee
And Harry wasn't stallin'
Get on your horse and follow me
His manners were appallin'

He took revenge by urging Ned
To tan that Bill Frost's hide
In Beechworth town a gun went off
And Ned thought he'd shot wide
Frost he fell a naked ape
And the blood spilled from his side
Get on your horse and follow me
You're a wanted man he lied

Harry was taken by the law
And all thought that Ned was spillin'
But Ned he was a loyal dog
He'd taken quite a grillin'
He took the blame Red Lorna Doone
And then found a lady willin'
And then Fitzpatrick turned his coat
And Ned he took to killin'

I've really had to simplify
Because Ned's the name we know
He's the one that history
Has decided to show
The books that bear his name describe
His armour and his woe
But Harry holds the key for me
He's the truly seasoned pro

A hundred years and many a tear
Tells the story of Harry Power