Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
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 me neck will pay for all, when I die, when I die
And me 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 took me to Coote Hill, in a cart, in a cart
Oh, they took me to Coote Hill, in a cart,
Oh, they took me to Coote Hill, where I stopped to make my will
Saying, “The best of friends must part, so must I, so must I”
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, and ne’er a word I spoke, tumbling down, tumbling down
Oh, and 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’ve robbed 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