Then the Sheriff, he came to, he came to
My name is Samuel, Samuel
Damn his eyes
"Hey there Molly, ain't you proud?
Damn your eyes
The Sheriff, he come to an' he said, "Sam, how are you?"
Damn your eyes"
Well, damn your eyes!
Damn your eyes"
I killed a man, they said, so they said
A-swingin', I must go while you critters down below
I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd
An' I left him layin' dead
An' I said, "Well, Sheriff, how are you
My name it is Sam Hall an' I hate you, one an' all
An' I hate you, one and all
An' I'll see you all in hell
I killed a man, they said an' I smashed in his head
I saw Molly in the crowd an' I hollered, right out loud
But a-swingin', I must go, I must go
My name is Samuel an' I'll see you all in hell
My name is Samuel, Samuel
Yell up, "Sam, I told you so"
Ah yeah, the Sheriff, he came to, he came to
A-swingin', I must go, I must go
I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd
I killed a man, they said, so they said