Sam Hall

C F C G

Oh my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep.

C F C

Oh my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep.

C F C G

Oh my name it is Sam Hall, and I've robbed both great and small,

C F C G

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

C F C

and my neck will pay for all, when I die.

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, and 'twas there I made 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, thats no joke.

Up the ladder, I did grope, that's no joke.

Up the ladder, I did grope, and the hangman pulled his rope,

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

and ne'er a word I spoke, tumbling down.

Oh my name it is Sam Hall...

Johnny Cash versionen:

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 an' I hate you, one and all.

An' I hate you, one and all. Damn your eyes.

Skorstensfejeren Sam Hall der i 1701 havde uærlige bi-indtægter måtte lide døden ved hængning for tyveri. Cootehill ligger i Irland og er grundlagt af Thomas Coote ca. 1700. Han giftede sig med en kvinde der hed Frances Hill. Deraf navnet.

The Pure Malt Songbook

David Fønsbo

2005-01-23T13:49:01