(In Australia a bandit or an outlaw was called a bushranger
One of Australia's most infamous bushrangers was a man named Ned Kelly)
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Ned Kelly was a wild young bush ranger
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Out of Victoria he rode with his brother Dan
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He loved his people and he loved his freedom
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And he loved to ride the wide open land
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Ned Kelly was a victim of the changes
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That came when his land was a sprout and seed
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And the wrongs he did were multiplied in legend
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With young Australia growing like a weed
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Ned Kelly took the blame Ned Kelly won the fame
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Ned Kelly brought the shame And then Ned Kelly hanged
[Verse 2]
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Well he hid out in the bush and in the forest
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And he loved to hear the wind blow in the trees
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While the men behind the badge were coming for him
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Ned said they'll never bring me to my knees
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But everything was changed and run in cycles
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And Ned knew that his day was at an end
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He made a suit of armour out of ploughshares
But Ned was brought down by the trooper's men
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Ned Kelly took the blame Ned Kelly won the fame
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Ned Kelly brought the shame And then Ned Kelly hanged