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Verse 1:

There was a chimney sweeper, so small and so thin

He worked all day, never had time to grin

With his brush and his ladder, he climbed up so high

Cleaning out chimneys, under the wide blue sky

Chorus:

Oh chimney sweeper, how hard you toil

Your work is tough, but you never spoil

You keep the fires burning, and the houses warm

We owe you gratitude, for all that you perform

Verse 2:

He'd go from house to house, his task never done

Removing soot and ash, until the job was won

He'd emerge from the chimney, all blackened and sore

But with a smile on his face, he'd carry on once more

Chorus:

Oh chimney sweeper, how hard you toil

Your work is tough, but you never spoil

You keep the fires burning, and the houses warm

We owe you gratitude, for all that you perform

Verse 3:

One day he met a child, who watched him from afar

The child asked him questions, about his life and his scars

The sweeper told his story, of his life on the street

And how he became a sweeper, to earn a living, and to eat

Chorus:

Oh chimney sweeper, how hard you toil

Your work is tough, but you never spoil

You keep the fires burning, and the houses warm

We owe you gratitude, for all that you perform

Verse 4:

The child was moved, by the sweeper's tale

He vowed to make a change, and not let injustice prevail

He promised to speak out, and fight for what was right

So that the chimney sweepers, would no longer face this plight

Chorus:

Oh chimney sweeper, how hard you toil

Your work is tough, but you never spoil

You keep the fires burning, and the houses warm

We owe you gratitude, for all that you perform

Outro:

The chimney sweeper, kept on sweeping away

But now with hope in his heart, for a better day

He knew that change was coming, he could feel it in the air

And he kept on sweeping, with a newfound sense of care.