Sam Hall Lyrics - Singles - Black 47

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 hate you one and all 

And my neck must pay for all here I die 

Oh, they treat you like a slave, that's no lie, that's no lie 

Oh, they treat you like a slave, that's no lie 

Oh, they treat you like a slave from the cradle to the grave 

But the rich must help the poor, so must I 

I had three fine sons to feed, that's no joke, that's no joke 

And a wife worn out from need, that's no joke 

But the boss he said to me, "Get your brats out on the street 

For they cost too much to feed", that's no lie, that's no lie 

My wife died from misery, that's no lie 

Oh, I struck the bastard down, I don't deny, I don't deny 

Raised the black flag up on high for anarchy 

Oh, I struck the bastard down, to hell with bosses, church and crown 

But they hunted me to ground like a dog 

Oh, they took me to Cootehill, in a cart, in a cart 

Oh, they took me to Cootehill, in a cart 

And the priest he said to me, "Repent or face eternity" 

"Keep your rich man's God from me", so said I, so said I 

He never gave a damn for me, so said I 

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

While my sons looked on with tears in their eyes 

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

And the last words I spoke tumblin' down, tumblin' down 

"Liberty for all mankind," tumblin' down 

Oh, my 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 hate you one and all 

And my neck must pay for all here I die, here I die 

Oh, my neck must pay for all here I die, here I die 

Oh, my neck must pay for all here I die, here I die