Prologue / Chim Chim Cher-Ee Songtext
von Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman

Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-ee!
A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be
Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-oo!
Good luck will rub off when I shakes ′ands with you
Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you

Now, as the ladder of life ′as been strung
You might think a sweep's on the bottommost rung
Though I spends me time in the ashes and smoke
In this 'ole wide world there′s no ′appier bloke
In this 'ole wide world there′s no 'appier bloke

Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-ee!
A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be
Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-oo!
Good luck will rub off when I shakes ′ands with you
Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you


I choose me bristles with pride, yes, I do
A broom for the shaft and a brush for the flue
Though I′m covered with soot
From me 'ead to me toes
A sweep knows 'e′s welcome
Wherever ′e goes
A sweep knows 'e′s welcome
Wherever 'e goes

Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-ee!
A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be
Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-oo!
Good luck will rub off when I shakes ′ands with you

In my profession, there's many a time
When I embark on a perilous climb
So, when he′s up had apparently ...
For lock with his left, he shakes hands with his right
For lock with his left, he shakes hands with his right


Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-ee!
A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be
Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey
Chim chim cher-oo!
Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you
And you
And you
And you