The Breaker Songtext
von John Williamson

Harry Harbord Morant
Is that your name?
Well educated gentleman
That′s what you claim

Well there wasn't a bet that he wouldn′t take
He had a neck that you couldn't break
Bay or Brumby couldn't shake
"The Breaker"
He married a girl from Macrossan
Stole a pig and away he ran
Through the door and mystery man
"The Breaker"

They say you′re a poet
A great horseman
Sailed your horse over a seven foot fence
By candlelight?
What a show off


There wasn′t a bet that he wouldn't take
He had a neck that you couldn′t break
Bay or Brumby couldn't shake
"The Breaker"
Married a girl from Macrossan
Stole a pig and away he ran
Through the door and mystery man
"The Breaker"

Couldn′t pay your debts
Wouldn't pay your debts
Joined the Bushveldt Carbineer
Showed qualities of leadership

He fought the unpoetic law
He ran away to the Boer War
Killing he′d never seen before
"The Breaker"
He wasn't a man to nurture hate
Till he came upon his butchered mate
And his anger twisted his own fate
"The Breaker"

You executed a prisoner
Without a fair trial
"You were under orders"?
Lord Kitchener denies such a command


Harry Harbord Morant
This court finds you guilty of murder (fireing squad!)
You'll be shot (aim!)
At dawn
Fire! (gun shot)

There wasn′t a bet that he wouldn′t take
He had neck that you couldn't break
Bay or Brumby couldn′t shake
"The Breaker"
He married a girl from Macrossan
Stole a pig and away he ran
Through the door and mystery man
"The Breaker"
There wasn't a bet that he wouldn′t take
He had neck that you couldn't break
Bay or Brumby couldn′t shake
"The Breaker"
He married a girl from Macrossan
Stole a pig and away he ran
Through the door and mystery man
"The Breaker"
There wasn't a bet that he wouldn't take
He had neck that you couldn′t break
Bay or Brumby couldn′t shake
"The Breaker"
(Instrumental)
(He married a girl from Macrossan)
(Stole a pig and away he ran)
(Through the door and mystery man)
("The Breaker")

(Instrumental)