Sam Hall

Cat. #0836 (MFH #594) - As sung by Roy Wrinkle, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 26, 1969

VERSE 1
O, my name it is Sam Hall, it is Sam Hall
O, my name it is Sam Hall, said Sam Hall
My name it is Sam Hall, and I hate you one an' all
Yes, I hate you one an' all, blast your hide

VERSE 2
I killed a man they said, so they said
Killed a man they said, so they said
I killed a man, they said, an' I smashed in his head
An' I left 'im a lay'in dead, blast his hide

VERSE 3
A swing'n I must go, I must go
A swing'n I must go, I must go
A swing'n I must go, from your fears down below
Hollered, Sam I told you so, blast your hide

VERSE 4
I saw Molly in th crowd, in th crowd
I saw Molly in th crowd, in th crowd
I saw Molly in th crowd, and I hollered right out loud
Hey, Molly ain't ya proud, blast your hide

VERSE 5
Th sherriff he come too, he come too
Th sherriff he come too, he come too
Th sherrif he come too, with his little boys in blue
Say'in, Sam I'll se ya thru, blast his hide

VERSE 6
My name it is Sam Hall, Sam-u-el
My name it is Sam Hall, Sam-u-el
My name is Sam-u-el, and I'll see you all in -wah-hah-hah-hah
And I hope that you roast well, woe-me-lass, ya-wa-ree

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