Well my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep Yes my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep Well my 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 Yes my neck will pay for all, when I die I have 20 pounds in store, that's not all, that's not all I've got 20 pounds in store, that's not all I've got 20 pounds in store, and I'll rob for twenty more For the rich must help the poor, so must I, so must I Yes the rich must help the poor, so must I And they took me to Coote Hill in a cart, in a cart Yes they took me to Coote Hill in a cart Well they took me to Coote Hill, and that's where I wrote my will For the best of friends must part, so must I, so must I And 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, twas ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin' down, tumblin' down Oh, twas ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin' down Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep Yes my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep Well my name it is Sam Hall, and I hate you one and all You're a bunch of muggers all, damn your eyes, damn your eyes You're a bunch of muggers all, damn your eyes