Hacker Paul

Lyrics © 1983, 1984 Stephen Savitzky. CC-by-nc-sa. To the tune of ``Sam Hall'' (traditional).

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``Sam Hall'' tells the story of a chimneysweep in the last century who moonlighted as a thief, and his defiant remarks on the way to the gallows. These days we have a different kind of spare-time criminal, who is more likely to be making his defiant remarks while on his way to the Bahamas.

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	Oh my name is Hacker	Paul, Hacker	Paul, Hacker	Paul.

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Oh my	name is Hacker	Paul, Hacker	Paul.

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	Oh my name is Hacker Paul,

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I des	pise you one and	all,

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You're a	bunch of users	all, damn your	eyes, damn your	eyes.

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You're a	bunch of users	all, damn your	eyes.

Oh I robbed the city bank (etc.)

So you'll know just who's to thank

When your statement comes out blank, damn your eyes (etc.)

Oh I never used a gun (etc.)

A computer's much more fun,

And they can't tell what you've done, damn their eyes (etc.)

Now I work for Uncle Sam (etc.)

And my taxes are a sham

I've pulled off another scam, damn your eyes (etc.)

Now I've robbed the IRS (etc.)

For a billion, more or less,

And their computer can't confess, bless its eyes (etc.)