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Sam Hall

Amble · original p.213

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 big and small Oh, me neck will pay for all When I die, when I die Oh, me neck will pay for all When I die And 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 will rob for twenty more Say the rich must help the poor So must I, so must I Say the rich must help the poor So must I Well, they took me to Coote Hill In a cart, in a cart Wеll, they took me to Coote Hill In a cart Wеll, they took me to Coote Hill And I stopped to make my will Say the best of friends must part So must I, so must I Say the best of friends must part So must I And 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 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 I forgot the word at the end That was fuckin' perfect It's lovely

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