Old Sam (Sam, Pick Oop Tha' Musket)-Stanley Holloway

[ti:Old Sam (Sam, Pick Oop Tha' Musket)] [ar:Stanley Holloway] [al:At His Very Best] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Old Sam (Sam, Pick Oop Tha' Musket) - Stanley Holloway [00:09.08]It occurred on the evening before Waterloo [00:12.41]As troops were lined up on parade [00:14.99] [00:15.68]And sergeant inspecting them he were a terror [00:19.02]Of whom every man were afraid [00:20.91] [00:22.09]All excepting one man [00:24.15]Who was in the front rank [00:25.49] [00:26.03]A man by the name of Sam Small [00:28.79] [00:29.75]And he and the sergeant were both daggers drawn [00:33.49] [00:34.36]They thought now of each other at all [00:36.53] [00:37.73]As sergeant walked past he was swinging his arms [00:41.70]And he happened to brush against Sam [00:43.63] [00:44.67]And knocking this musket clean out of is hand [00:47.32] [00:47.83]It fell in the ground with a slam [00:49.86] [00:51.99]Pick it up said sergeant abrupt like but cool [00:55.99] [00:56.95]But Sam with a shake of this head [00:58.91] [01:00.06]Said seeing as that knocked it out of my hand [01:02.82] [01:03.72]Perhaps tha'll pick the thing up instead [01:06.21] [01:08.23]Sam Sam [01:09.86] [01:10.73]Pick up that musket [01:11.73] [01:12.41]The sergeant exclaimed with a roar [01:14.31] [01:15.92]Sam said that knocked it down reasoning [01:18.77]Tha'll pick it up [01:19.67] [01:20.63]Or it stays where this on the floor [01:23.44] [01:24.86]The sound high words very soon reached [01:27.59]The ears of an officer Lieutenant Bird [01:30.42] [01:31.29]Who says to the sergeant [01:32.57] [01:33.82]Now what's all this there [01:35.05] [01:36.43]And the sergeant told what had occurred [01:38.70] [01:40.06]Sam [01:40.59] [01:41.51]Sam [01:41.92] [01:43.33]Pick up the musket [01:44.43] [01:45.56]Lieutenant exclaimed with some heat [01:47.96] [01:49.63]Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up [01:53.67] [01:54.21]Or it stays where it is at my feet [01:56.65] [01:57.87]It caused quite a stir when the Captain arrived [02:01.12] [02:01.72]To find out the 'cause of the trouble [02:03.62] [02:04.63]And every man there all excepting old Sam [02:07.90] [02:08.46]Was full of excitement and bubble [02:10.72] [02:12.55]Sam [02:13.26] [02:13.86]Sam [02:14.21] [02:15.37]Pick up the musket [02:16.24] [02:17.28]Said Captain for strictness renowned [02:19.88] [02:21.96]Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up [02:26.01]Or it stays where it is on the ground [02:28.13] [02:29.78]The same thing occurred when the Major and Colonel [02:33.39]Both tried to get Sam to see sense [02:36.07] [02:37.50]But when old Duke of Wellington came into view [02:40.46] [02:41.23]Well then the excitement was tense [02:44.05] [02:45.86]Up rode the Duke on a lovely white horse [02:50.09] [02:51.18]To find out the 'cause of the bother [02:53.95] [02:55.82]He looked at the musket [02:56.84] [02:57.73]And then at old Sam [02:58.97] [02:59.87]And he talked to old sam like a brother [03:02.23] [03:04.38]Sam [03:04.39] [03:05.71]Sam [03:06.05] [03:07.87]Pick up the musket [03:08.60] [03:09.87]The Duke said as quiet as could be [03:12.16] [03:13.95]Sam [03:14.39] [03:15.75]Sam Sam Sam [03:16.92] [03:18.50]Pick up the musket [03:19.31] [03:21.16]Come on lead [03:22.04] [03:23.31]Just to please me [03:25.26] [03:27.71]All right Duke says old Sam just for thee I'll oblige [03:32.96]And to show thee I meant no offence [03:35.73] [03:36.56]So Sam picked it up [03:38.26] [03:39.42]Gradely lead said the Duke [03:41.70] [03:43.00]Righto boys let battle commence