Warren Fahey

Source: SILVER Songster 1908
Lyrics: Grey, Milwood, Slater

HEROES OF OUR FIRE BRIGADE

There's a cheer and a shout
As the men rush out,
And the bell rings loud and clear;
There's a whispered prayer,
From a wife so fair,
For the one she loves so dear,
There's a fond good-bye,
For the time is nigh,
And the fireman he must go;
There is danger near,
Yet he has no fear –
He must fight that merciless foe.

Chorus
Ready and willing on their way they go.
Here the flames are leaping high;
Onwards they gallop to the burning ruins,
Hear the cheer as they pass by – (Shout Hooray!).
Fighting so fiercely, with the stubborn foe,
Fearless and undismayed,
Lion-hearted heroes, we are proud of you,
The Sydney Fire Brigade.

'Mid the scorching heat,
where the red flames meet,
as they leap with angry roar,
'Twas a comrade brave
that he tried to save,
but he fell to rise no more.
Many deeds are told
Of our firemen bold,
Who will risk their life to save,
And as heroes true,
We have quite a few
In the Sydney Fire Brigade.

SITE SOURCE: Sydney Folklore Project - Section 14: CITY LIFE