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.)