Chimney sweep!

Giuseppe Verdi

Chimney sweep!

My face is ugly and sooty,

everyone who comes near me gets dirty,

my clothes are a mess,

I always go barefoot…

I don't know anyone on Earth

happier than me!

Chimney sweep!

Ladies and gentlemen, the chimney-sweep

will save you from fire for just a few pennies!

I rise before dawn,

and all over town

I fill the streets with my call,

and have not a single enemy...

I don't know anyone

(etc.)

Now I'm up on the roof,

now I'm in the room,

and my name is enough

to frighten the children to silence.

I don't know anyone

(etc.)