Van Dieman's Land

from Mackerel Sky by Jude Edwin-Scott

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Van Dieman's Land

Trad/arrangement Jude Edwin-Scott
Copyright Jude Edwin-Scott Music and Words/Chorus 2022

Come all you gallant poachers that ramble without a care
Take a walk in the moonlight, dog, gun and your snare
With the hare and the pheasant at your command
Not thinking you'll end up in Van Dieman's Land

Tom Brown from Nottingham
Jack Williams and poor Joe
Were three daring poachers the country did know
One night they were treppaned by the keepers hideous hand
Fourteen years transported to Van Dieman's Land

And it's down and it's down
On the Atlantic we're trapped and bound
A cruel fate awaits us on Van Dieman's Land
And it's down and it's down
Round Cape Horn through the Indian Sound
Think of us there hard working Van Dieman's Land

When we sailed from England we landed in the bay
We had rotten straw for bedding but we dared not say
They fenced us in with fire and we slumber when we can
Drive away the wolves and tigers from Van Dieman's Land

And when we arrived on that fateful shore
The planters came around us twenty score or more
They ranked us up like horses and sold us out of hand
Then yoked us to the plough to plough Van Dieman's Land

Often when I slumber I have a pleasant dream
With my sweetheart I'm sitting by some pearling stream
Roaming around England with her at my command
Awaken broken hearted on Van Dieman's Land

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from Mackerel Sky, released May 25, 2022

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Jude Edwin-Scott is a singer-songwriter and guitarist based in the North-West of England, United Kingdom. He has a laid- back, understated singing voice and writes memorable lyrics based in autobiography and storytelling. He has recorded 10 albums between 1999 and 2022. His new album 'Rambling Rose' came out on the 30th June 2023. ... more

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