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A Different Kind of Song Lyrics by John Campbell Munro

The Kelly Collection

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[Verse 1]
Open sale from Antrum as the famine came to town
To a promise of a freedom in the south
But not for him the gold fields or the riches deeper down
Just a plot of land and food for every mouth
[Verse 2]
Memories of martyrs in the land he’d left behind
Tales of cruelty passed on down the line
O’Quinn sired a clan who’d always struggled hard to find
Peace within the law and peace of mind
[Chorus]
They had you in their sights all along
There never was a chance to sing a different song
One stеp forward, two behind and always in the gun
Therе never was a place for you to run
[Verse 3]
Born beneath Mount Disappointment dark prophetic peak
Just two months since Eureka came and went
Young Edward learned his script in life like learning hide and seek
And played it out with passion to the end
[Chorus]
They had you in their sights all along
There never was a chance to sing a different song
One step forward, two behind and always in the gun
There never was a place for you to run
[Verse 4]
Fifteen years of courtship with the fringes of the law
No friends he chose unwisely on the way
And a family he never had a chance to choose at all
By then he knew the part he had to play
[Chorus]
They had you in their sights all along
There never was a chance to sing a different song
One step forward, two behind and always in the gun
There never was a place for you to run
Credits
John Campbell Munro

John Campbell Munro

About “A Different Kind of Song” by John Campbell Munro

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"A Different Kind of Song" appears on "The Kelly Collection" in 1.

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