Sam Hall (Cover) by Seth Staton Watkins

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Sam Hall (Cover) by Seth Staton Watkins

"Sam Hall" is an old folk song about a unrepentant criminal condemned to death for robbing the rich to feed the poor. Before the 1850s, it had been called "Jack Hall", after an infamous English thief, who was hanged in 1707 at Tyburn. Jack Hall's parents sold him as a climbing boy for one guinea, which is why most versions of the song identify Sam or Jack Hall as a chimney sweep. This version, the Irish version from Paddy Reilly, refers not to Tyburn but Cootehill in County Cavan, Ireland.

Lyrics:
Oh my name it is Sam Hall chimney sweep, chimney sweep
Oh my name it is Sam Hall chimney sweep
Oh my name it is Sam Hall and I′ve robbed both great and small
And my neck will pay for all when I die, when I die
And my neck will pay for all when I die

I have twenty pounds in store, that's not all, that′s not all
I have twenty pounds in store, that's not all
I have twenty pounds in store and I'll rob for twenty 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
Oh the best of friends must part, so must I, so must I
Oh 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
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 chimney sweep, chimney sweep
Oh my name it is Sam Hall chimney sweep
Oh my name it is Sam Hall and I′ve robbed both great and small
And my neck will pay for all when I die, when I die
And my neck will pay for all when I die
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"Sam Hall" is an English language folk song about a unrepentant criminal condemned to death (Roud Folk Song Index #369) for robbing the rich to feed the poor. Prior to the mid-19th century it was called "Jack Hall", after an infamous English thief, who was hanged in 1707 at Tyburn. Jack Hall's parents sold him as a climbing boy for one guinea, which is why most versions of the song identify Sam or Jack Hall as a chimney sweep.

machendave
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I would be thrilled to hear your version of My Little Armilite

kellyalger
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I have never heard this song before and do you know what? It brought me to tears!!❤❤

teresagillson
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I started listening to this song and thought...Glenn Yarborough? No wonder I like you...Glenn was one of my favorite singer. Your voice is just as lovely.

madonnahood
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Absolutely fecking love this tune... Masterfully done my good sir... Well done...

EFJoKeR
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Your favorite fan is back!!! Thank you for trusting me to share such vulnerable pieces with me… and opening up, even in such subtle ways that most people don’t notice. I do💚💚💚 and I appreciate you. You open up like a magic marker pic. You shine a light on a little piece of your heart every time, and a beautiful splash of color is revealed all of a sudden. You are a beautiful soul. Please keep shining and coloring.

menyou
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You should do a cover of the patriot game. One of my favourites

cathanmccann
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Love this channel im sad i only recently found it.

Captain_General_Artinmus
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Please don't stop doing what you do I love your music I listen to you every day it's helping me to get through the lost of my family so thank you. Much love from jax FL

possum
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I always get so happy when a new song of yours comes out🥰 It's your voice I think, it really calms me down when I need it. Much love from the Netherlands🤗

hugemusiclover
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If you ever get the chance you should do a cover of Drill, Ye Tarriers Drill a classic Irish railroad workers' song

SixWingZombi
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The best folk channel I've stumbled across thanks to tik tok of all things

stephenh
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Hey Seth! I adore this. Been trying to cheer you on for a week but apparently YT thought I was a bot from my C/P trick(: gonna give this one a go and see if it works

menyou
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You are one of my favorite singers ever. I love your voice so much! Keep doing what you do! :)

meagangcurrie
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Beautiful and heart breaking. Great job.

samaradragonhart
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Well boy any chance of streets of New York

thomasdaly
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Beautiful song rendition Seth! Keep up the great work!

persianprince
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Love your rendition of this, man. You have a beautiful voice.

CatalystParadox
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Would like to hear the "And I hate you on and all version".

julianpereira
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Fingers crossed you uploaded these to spotify?

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