The New Christy Minstrels - Chim Chim Cher-ee lyrics

Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-ee A chimney sweep is as lucky As lucky can be Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-oo Good luck will rub off When I shake hands with you Now as the ladder of life Has been strung A chimney sweep hung The bottom-most rung Though I spend my time In the ashes and smoke In this whole wide world There's no happier bloke Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-ee A chimney sweep is as lucky As lucky can be Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-oo Good luck will rub off When I shake hands with you Now in my profession There's many a time When I embark On a perilous climb Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-ee A chimney sweep is as lucky As lucky can be Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-oo Good luck will rub off When I shake hands with you Gables and rooftops Become Taj Mahal Then climbing the chimney's A great Chinese wall Chim chiminey Chim chiminey Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-ee A chimney sweep is as lucky As lucky can be Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cher-oo Good luck will rub off When I shake hands with you And that's lucky too