A ship is sailing into harbour 
A party's waiting on the shore 
And they're running up the flag now 
And they want us all to cheer 
 
Charlie's head nearly reaches the ceiling 
But his feet don't touch the floor 
From a prison issue blanket his body's swinging 
He won't dance any more 
 
Take me away from your dance floor 
Leave me out of your parade 
I have not the heart for dancing 
For dancing on his grave 
 
Hunted man out on the Barcoo 
Broken man on Moreton Bay 
Hunted man across Van Diemen's 
Hunted man all swept away 
 
Take me away from your dance floor 
Leave me out of your parade 
I have not the heart for dancing 
For dancing on his grave