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

[ti:Old Sam (Sam, Pick Oop Tha' Musket)] [ar:Stanley Holloway] [al:The Classic Monologues (Digitally Remastered)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.15]Old Sam (Sam, Pick Oop Tha' Musket) - Stanley Holloway [00:02.59]Written by：Holloway [00:03.35] [00:08.70]It occurred on the evening before Waterloo [00:11.56] [00:12.10]As troops were lined up on parade [00:14.50] [00:15.37]And sergeant inspecting them he were a terror [00:18.14] [00:18.71]Of whom every man were afraid [00:20.42] [00:21.75]All excepting one man [00:23.15] [00:23.79]Who was in the front rank [00:25.01] [00:25.73]A man by the name of Sam small [00:27.94] [00:29.57]And he and the sergeant were both daggers drawn [00:32.92] [00:34.06]They thought now of each other at all [00:36.12] [00:37.64]As sergeant walked past he was swinging his arms [00:40.99] [00:41.58]And he happened to brush against Sam [00:43.18] [00:44.42]And knocking this musket clean out of is hand [00:46.83] [00:47.61]It fell in the ground with a slam [00:49.58] [00:51.70]Pick it up said sergeant abrupt like but cool [00:55.42] [00:56.37]But Sam with a shake of this head [00:58.46] [00:59.76]Said seeing as that knocked it out of my hand [01:02.51] [01:03.50]Perhaps tha'll pick the thing up instead [01:05.85] [01:08.12]Sam Sam pick up that musket [01:11.34] [01:12.20]The sergeant exclaimed with a roar [01:14.06] [01:15.66]Sam said that knocked it down reasoning [01:18.76]Tha'll pick it up or it stays where this on the floor [01:23.02] [01:24.67]The sound high words very soon reached [01:27.30]The ears of an officer Lieutenant Bird [01:30.21] [01:31.17]Who says to the sergeant [01:32.30] [01:33.70]Now what's all this there [01:34.89] [01:36.31]And the sergeant told what had occurred [01:38.16] [01:39.99]Sam Sam pick up the musket [01:43.99] [01:45.47]Lieutenant exclaimed with some heat [01:47.86] [01:49.89]Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up [01:53.40] [01:54.13]Or it stays where it is at my feet [01:56.36] [01:57.86]It caused quite a stir when the Captain arrived [02:00.98] [02:01.61]To find out the 'cause of the trouble [02:03.62] [02:04.66]And every man there all excepting old Sam [02:07.83] [02:08.43]Was full of excitement and bubble [02:10.83] [02:12.58]Sam Sam pick up the musket [02:16.15] [02:17.36]Said Captain for strictness renowned [02:19.78] [02:21.98]Sam says he knocked it down reasoning he picks it up [02:25.85]Or it stays where it is on the ground [02:28.06] [02:29.90]The same thing occurred when the Major and Colonel [02:32.75] [02:33.36]Both tried to get Sam to see sense [02:35.93] [02:37.44]But when old Duke of Wellington came into view [02:40.44] [02:41.12]Well then the excitement was tense [02:43.87] [02:45.97]Up rode the Duke on a lovely white horse [02:49.96] [02:51.56]To find out the 'cause of the bother [02:53.98] [02:56.04]He looked at the musket and then at old Sam [02:59.03] [03:00.07]And he talked to old Sam like a brother [03:02.36] [03:04.56]Sam Sam pick up the musket the Duke [03:10.46]Said as quiet as could be [03:12.43] [03:14.15]Sam Sam Sam Sam pick up the musket [03:19.42] [03:21.41]Come on lead just to please me [03:25.38] [03:27.98]All right Duke says old Sam just for thee I'll oblige [03:32.44] [03:33.21]And to show thee I meant no offence [03:35.50] [03:36.93]So Sam picked it up gradely lead said the Duke [03:42.10] [03:43.33]Righto boys let battle commence