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1. Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep,
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oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep.
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Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, and I've robbed both great and small,
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and me neck will pay for all, when I die, when I die,
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and me neck will pay for all, when I die.
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2. I have twenty pounds in store, that's not all, that's not all,
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I have twenty pounds in store, that's not all.
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I have twenty pounds in store, and I'll rob a twenty more,
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for the rich must help the poor, so must I, so must I,
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for the rich must help the poor, so must I.
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3. Oh, they took me to Coote Hill, in a cart, in a cart,
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oh, they took me to Coote Hill, in a cart.
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Oh, they took me to Coote Hill, where I stopped to make my will,
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saying the best of friends must part, so must I, so must I,
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saying the best of friends must part, so must I.
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4. Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke, that's no joke,
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up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke.
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Up the ladder I did grope, and the hangman pulled the rope,
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oh, and ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin' down, tumblin' down,
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oh, and ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin' down.