Fire Down Below

There's fire in the fore-top, fire in the main,
Fire in the windlass and fire in the chain

Chorus:
Fire! fire! fire down below;
(It's) fetch a bucket of water, boys, There's fire down below!

Oh there's fire in the fo'c'sle, all hands on deck
There's fire in the fore-peak, comin' thru the deck

Fire in the galley, fire in the house,
Fire in the beef kid, scorching the scouse.

There's fire in the cabin, fire in the hold,
Fire in the strong room melting the gold.

Fire round the capstan, fire on the mast,
Fire on the main deck, burning it fast.

There's fire in the cabin, fire in the poop,
There's a fire in the galley, burnin' up the soup.

Fire in the store room spoiling the food,
Fire on the orlop burning up the wood.

The old man he's a terror, allays cussin' at the crew,
If this old tub burns, me boys, he'll only get his due.

Fire in the lifeboat, fire in the gig,
Fire in the pig-stye roasting the pig.

The old woman she's a pissin', she's spoutin' like a whale
The ocean is a risin' way 'bove the t' gallant rail.

Pass along the buckets boys, and let the old girl spout
Double bank the pump my sons, we'll drown the fire out.

There's fire in the fore-top, fire in the main
We thought we had it drownded and here it comes again.

Fire on the waters, fire high above,
Fire in our hearts for the friends that we love.