My name it is Jack Hall,
Chimney sweep, chimney sweep,
My name it is Jack Hall, chimney sweep.
My name it is Jack Hall,
And I've robbed both great and small,
And my neck shall pay for all
When I die, when I die,
And my neck shall pay for all when I die.
All on the king’s highway
Night and day night and day
All on the king’s highway night and day
All on the king’s highway I’ve robbed and ladies gay
And my neck shall pay for all
When I die, when I die,
And my neck shall pay for all when I die.
I’ve a hundred pounds in store,
that's no joke, that's no joke,
I’ve a hundred pounds in store, that's no joke.
I’ve a hundred pounds in store
And I'll rob for hundreds more,
And my neck shall pay for all
When I die, when I die,
And my neck shall pay for all when I die.
At the trial they told me
You shall die, you shall die,
At the trial they told me, you shall die.
And they flung me into jail
Where I’ll drink no more strong ale,
And my neck shall pay for all
When I die, when I die,
They drove me up Tyburn Hill
In a cart, in a cart
They drove me up Tyburn Hill in a cart
They drove me up Tyburn Hill
That’s where I made my will,
The best of friends must part,
Fare you well, fare you well,
The best of friends must part
Fare you well
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 fixed the rope,
Ne’er a word said I,
coming down, coming down,
Ne’er a word said I coming down.
Recorded 1st November 2012 by
Andy Pearson at The Union Chapel, London. Mixed by Joe Leach
at Cowshed Studios, London. Mastered by Nick Watson
at Fluid Mastering, London
Darling Charms - Would've thought NK would have learned her lesson after the Port 'n' Brandy 😘 xx
This whole EP is bangin' btw. Beautiful work xx Gill Loomes-Quinn
Good example of why I like your music. Never frightened to adapt a traditional piece and to breathe new life into it, without taking away from the essence of the original. Inventive to the point of sheer brilliance! Long may it continue! renteddrumkit
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
West Virginia country-folk singer-songwriter Trae Sheehan aims to find a balance between the traditional and the modern on his new LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 29, 2020