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

[ti:Pick Up Tha' Musket] [ar:Stanley Holloway] [al:The Essentail Stanley Holloway Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Old Sam (Sam, Pick Oop Tha' Musket) - Stanley Holloway [00:08.66]It occurred on the evening before Waterloo [00:11.46] [00:12.01]As troops were lined up on parade [00:14.65] [00:15.34]And sergeant inspecting them he were a terror [00:18.77]Of whom every man were afraid [00:20.73] [00:21.79]All excepting one man [00:23.31] [00:23.88]Who was in the front rank [00:25.01] [00:25.83]A man by the name of Sam Small [00:28.36] [00:29.47]And he and the sergeant were both daggers drawn [00:33.16] [00:34.15]They thought now of each other at all [00:36.37] [00:37.73]As sergeant walked past he was swinging his arms [00:41.61]And he happened to brush against Sam [00:43.72] [00:44.74]And knocking this musket clean out of is hand [00:47.20] [00:48.02]It fell in the ground with a slam [00:50.01] [00:52.00]Pick it up said sergeant abrupt like but cool [00:56.22] [00:57.04]But Sam with a shake of this head [00:59.02] [01:00.28]Said seeing as that knocked it out of my hand [01:03.08] [01:04.12]Perhaps tha'll pick the thing up instead [01:06.45] [01:08.58]Sam Sam pick up that musket [01:11.79] [01:12.69]The sergeant exclaimed with a roar [01:14.58] [01:16.27]Sam said that knocked it down reasoning [01:19.19]Tha'll pick it up or it stays where this on the floor [01:23.70] [01:25.30]The sound of high words very soon reached [01:28.24]The ears of an officer Lieutenant Bird [01:31.13] [01:31.87]Who says to the sergeant [01:33.03] [01:34.43]Now what's all this there [01:35.57] [01:36.85]And the sergeant told what had occurred [01:39.07] [01:40.80]Sam Sam pick up the musket [01:44.89] [01:46.38]Lieutenant exclaimed with some heat [01:48.74] [01:50.79]Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up [01:54.32] [01:55.06]Or it stays where it is at my feet [01:57.34] [01:58.72]It caused quite a stir when the Captain arrived [02:02.01] [02:02.59]To find out the 'cause of the trouble [02:04.65] [02:05.52]And every man there all excepting old Sam [02:08.85] [02:09.53]Was full of excitement and bubble [02:11.75] [02:13.77]Sam Sam pick up the musket [02:17.19] [02:18.51]Said Captain for strictness renowned [02:21.15] [02:23.26]Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up [02:27.25]Or it stays where it is on the ground [02:29.63] [02:31.18]The same thing occurred when the Major and Colonel [02:33.99] [02:34.73]Both tried to get Sam to see sense [02:37.40] [02:39.02]But when old Duke of Wellington came into view [02:41.99] [02:42.67]Well then the excitement was tense [02:45.48] [02:47.49]Up rode the Duke on a lovely white horse [02:51.68] [02:53.06]To find out the 'cause of the bother [02:55.51] [02:57.58]He looked at the musket and then at old Sam [03:00.68] [03:01.52]And he talked to old sam like a brother [03:04.02] [03:06.28]Sam Sam pick up the musket the Duke [03:12.82]Said as quiet as could be [03:14.08] [03:15.98]Sam Sam Sam Sam pick up the musket [03:21.15] [03:22.96]Come on lead just to please me [03:27.31] [03:29.86]All right Duke says old Sam just for thee I'll oblige [03:34.33] [03:35.18]And to show thee I meant no offence [03:37.50] [03:38.95]So Sam picked it up gradely lead said the Duke [03:43.99] [03:45.38]Righto boys let battle commence