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SOURCE:Australian Melodist No 20 Mitchell library 784.8/A Specially sung by HARRY ALLNUTT Written by Pat Finn. SITE SOURCE: SYDNEY FOLKLORE - SECTION 3: Sport PETER JACKSON AND FRANK P. SLAVINI am crazy! and I'm cranky!And I'm mad with wild delight, For a cable tells me lanky Peter Jackson's won the fight From the lanky Paddy Slavin, Our picked pet pugilist— Who's been knocked out by great Peter With his beautiful black fist. Oh! it must have been a picnic! A glorious, gorgeous sight! For the cable can't be crooked When thus get black and white. They say that Slavin's sickly! (Humph! well that's not Peter's fault) Though they found the ailment quickly, After Peter gave him " salt." Had it happened Paddy Slavin Had dealt Pete the knock-out blow— Now I seriously ask you Would he want another "go?" Would they thirst for satisfaction In another stand-up bout? No! not had Peter Jackson By our Slavin been knocked put. And the fight, at last, is over ! And it's been a dreadful sell— Now what about the colour line And Sullivan, J. L. Will "Sully" tackle Peter; Say, " Sully," are you game ? Perhaps "Sully" thinks that Peter May sully " Sully's" name. There's however one thing certain – Should they meet – well, on the night, The famous J L Sullivan Will know there's been a fight.
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