Leave her, Johnny
(Fire Service Version)

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Oh the times were hard and the wages low
Ch. Leave her, Johnny, leave her
The bell has rung and we must go
Ch. And it’s time for us to leave her

Grand Chorus
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
O-oh Leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the fire is out and the water don’t flow
And it’s time for us to leave her

Oh I thought I heard the captain say
You get in there and earn your pay

It’s growl you may, but go you must
It matters not if you’re last or fust

Well it burned us bad and made us curse
Oh the captain’s a devil but the chief is worse

The fire was foul and the water slow
Oh the smoke was fierce, and the wages low

Oh the work was hard and the fire burned long
The flames burned hot and the smoke was strong

Get out or burn, the old man said
Or else damn soon you’ll all be dead

The chief he swears and the cap’n swears too
The firemen all swear, and so would you

We’ll sing, oh, may we never be
In a burning bitch, the likes of she