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 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 for 20 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 Cootehill in a cart, in a cart Oh, they took me to Cootehill in a cart Oh, they took me to Cootehill where I stopped to make my will Saying the best of friends must part, so must I, so must I Saying 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, an' ne'er a word I spoke, tumbling down, tumbling down Oh, an' 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

Well, my name, it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall Yes, my name, it is Sam Hall, it is Sam Hall My name it is Sam Hall, and I hate you, one and all And I hate you, one and all Damn your eyes! I killed a man, they said, so they said I killed a man, they said, so they said I killed a man, they said, and I smashed in his head And I left him layin' dead Damn his eyes! But a swinging I must go, I must go A swinging I must go, I must go A swinging I must go while you critters down below Yell up: "Sam, I told you so" Well, damn your eyes! I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd I saw Molly in the crowd, and I hollered, right out loud "Hey there, Molly, ain't you proud? Damn your eyes!" Then the Sherriff, he came, too, he came, too Ah, yeah, the Sherriff, he came, too, he came, too The Sherriff, he came, too, and he said "Sam, how are you?" And I said, "Well, Sherriff, how are you? Damn your eyes!" My name is Samuel, Samuel My name is Samuel, Samuel My name is Samuel, and I'll see you all in hell And I'll see you all in hell Damn your eyes!

Come get your duds in order 'cause we're bound to cross the water Heave away, me jollies, heave away Come get your duds in order 'cause we're bound to leave tomorrow Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away Sometimes we're bound for Liverpool, sometimes we're bound for Spain Heave away, me jollies, heave away But now we're bound for old St. John's where all the girls are dancing Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away I wrote me love a letter, I was on the Jenny Lind Heave away, me jollies, heave away I wrote me love a letter and I signed it with a ring Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away Sometimes we're bound for Liverpool, sometimes we're bound for Spain Heave away, me jollies, heave away But now we're bound for old St. John's where all the girls are dancing Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away So it's farewell Nancy darling, 'cause it's now I'm going to leave you Heave away, me jollies, heave away You promised that you'd marry me, but how you did deceive me Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away Sometimes we're bound for Liverpool, moretimes we're bound for Spain Heave away, me jollies, heave away But now we're bound for old St. John's where all the girls are dancing Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away Sometimes we're bound for Liverpool, sometimes we're bound for Spain Heave away, me jollies, heave away But now we're bound for old St. John's where all the girls are dancing Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away Sometimes we're bound for Liverpool, moretimes we're bound for Spain Heave away, me jollies, heave away But now we're bound for old St. John's where all the girls are dancing Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away