Well news came through from Hobart town that Brady had been hung and Lacey and the rest realised what it was they’d done, two years of revolution cut short upon that rope, along with Brady’s neck broke everybody’s hope. Oh we were starving, freezing, half dead, we were nothing more than slaves, in chains, tortured, desperate, bush was the only place we could go. Sent to Maria Island Lacey was reborn a rebel man, an agitator, troublemaker escaped by catamaran, sent back to Macquarie Harbour he made his final aim, to put a rope around king’s neck or be the one that’s slain. Yes back in Macquarie Harbour he made his final plot, I’ve had enough of the lash let’s kill the bloody lot, I’ll wreak the blood of tyrant kings with witnesses to see and show them the true meaning of death or liberty. Oh we were starving, freezing, half dead, we were nothing more than slaves, in chains, tortured, desperate, death was the only thing we could hope for. Yeah back on Sarah Island Lacey made his final plan, if he couldn’t kill the king then he’d kill the same named man, and after Rex we’ll do the rest or be done in ourselves, there’s nothing left to lose once you’re past the Gates of Hell. Lashed half to death Lacey drew breath and sang a hopeful song, he knew he’d soon be on his way to become well hanged. To Hobart Town they dragged the wretch to where the gallows stood, they let him have one last speech but never knew he could say we were starving, freezing, half dead, we were nothing more than slaves, in chains, tortured, desperate, death was the only thing we could hope for. And he said, well I’m not afraid to die I don’t believe in a vengeful god, and I don’t regret the death of kings or the wreaking of their blood, and as I die I hope not for heaven or mercy, but only that you continue to oppose tyranny. And even through the Gates of Hell they heard echo of his words, that united a resistance that knew no other cause, than freedom, bloody freedom or to die would be their fate, and through liberty and death, they closed Hells Gates. They were starving.
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