Chim chim-in-ey chim chim-in-ey chim chim cheree
A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be
Chim chim-in-ey chim chim-in-ey chim chim cheroo
Good luck will rub off when I shake hands with you
Or blow me a kiss and that's lucky too
Now as the ladder of life has been strung
You may think a sweep's on the bottommost rung
Though I spend my times in the ashes and that
In this whole wide world there's no happier cat
I choose me bristle with pride yes I do
A broom for the shaft and a brush for the flue
Though I'm covered with soot from my head to my toes
A sweep knows he's welcome wherever he goes
Chim chim-in-ey chim chim-in-ey chim chim cher-ee
When you're with a sweep you are in good company
Nowhere's there more happy a crew
Then them that sing "Chim cham chim cher-oo"
Chim chim-in-ey chim chim-in-ey chim chim cheree
A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be
Chim chim-in-ey chim chim-in-ey chim chim cheroo
Good luck will rub off when I shake hands with you
Or blow me a kiss and that's lucky too
Now as the ladder of life has been strung
You may think a sweep's on the bottommost rung
Though I spend my time in the ashes and that
In this whole wide world there's no happier cat
I choose me bristle with pride yes I do
A broom for the shaft and a brush for the flue
Though I'm covered with soot from my head to my toes
A sweep knows he's welcome wherever he goes
Chim chim-in-ey chim chim-in-ey chim chim cher-ee
When you're with a sweep you are in good company
Nowhere's there's a more happy crew
Then them that sing "Chim cham chimmy cher-oo"