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 great and small

And my neck will pay for all when I die, when I die

And my neck will pay for all when I die



I have twenty pounds in store, that's not all, that's not all

I have twenty pounds in store, that's not all

I have twenty pounds in store and I'll rob 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 Cootehill in a cart, in a cart

Oh they brought me to Cootehill in a cart

Oh they brought me to Cootehill 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

Oh a ne'er a word I spoke, tumbling down, tumbling down

Oh a ne'er a word I spoke tumbling down



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 hate ye's one and all

Your a bunch of muggers all, damn your eyes, damn your eyes

Your a bunch of muggers all, damn your eyes.