Sam Hall Songtext / Lyric

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´ve robbed both rich 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 got twenty pounds in store,
that´s not all, thats´ not all
I have got twenty pounds in store, that´s not all
I have got twenty pounds in store
and I´ve robbed for 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
and t´was there I 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 it´s ne´er a word I spoke,
tumblin´ down, tumblin´ down
And it´s ne´er a word I spoke, tumblin´ down