The Streets of Forbes

Come all of you Lachlan men and a sorrowful tale I'll tell
Concerning of a hero bold who through misfortune fell
His name it was Ben Hall, a man of good renown
Who was hunted from his homestead and like a dog shot down

For three years he roamed the roads, and he showed the traps some fun
A thousand pounds was on his head with Gilbert and John Dunn
Ben parted from his comrades, the outlaws did agree
For to give away bushrangin' and cross the raging sea

Ben went to Goobang Creek and that was his downfall
For riddled like a sieve was valiant Ben Hall
'Twas early in the morning all on the fifth of May
When the seven police surrounded him as in his sleep he lay

Bill Dungan he was chosen for to shoot the outlaw dead
All the others fired madly as though they were afraid
Then they rolled him in the blanket and strapped him to his prad
And they led him through the streets of Forbes for to show the prize they had