Sam Hall

Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep
Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep
Oh, me name it is Sam Hall and I rob both great and small
And me neck will pay for all, when I die, when I die
And me neck will pay for all when I die.

I have 20 pounds in store, that's not all, that's not all
I have 20 pounds in store, that's not all
I have 20 pounds in store, and I'll rob four twenty more
For the rich must help the poor, so must I, so must I
For the rich must help the poor, so must I

Oh they brought me to Coote Hill in a cart, in a cart
Oh they brought me to Coote Hill in a cart
Oh they brought me to Coote Hill, there I stopped to make my will
For the best of friends must part, so must I, so must I
For the best of friends must part, so must I

Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke, that's no joke
Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke
Up the ladder I did grope and the hangman pulled the rope
And ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin down, tumblin down
And ne'er a word I spoke tumblin down

Oh me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep
Oh me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep
Oh me name is Sam Hall and I hates yas one and all
You're a bunch of muckers all, damn your eyes, damn your eyes
You're a bunch of muckers all, damn your eye