I was thinking about the sort of life I'd led
And whether I could take much more
Why they'd even burn my breakfast
I could smell it through the floor
There was smoke coming in my door
And then I looked in the adjoining room
And when I saw the flames in the ceiling
I was sure my house was doomed
So I ran like hell to the top of the stairs
Send for the Middleton Fire Brigade
Then I ran down and grabbed
And I ran back up to the fire
But to my dismay there was
And she just wouldn't go any higher
So I ran around in circles
And then I saved a bottle of rum
Cos I knew I could do with a drink or two
While I was waiting for help to come
And when we saw you cresting
Why, we ought to have raised a cheer
But we weren't feeling very cheery then
So maybe we can do it here
Because we would like to thank you
All my neighbours came in
from miles and miles around
And they saved all my books
and laid them gently on the ground
And I guess that I like to sing this song
to thank the whole darn crew
All the good men of Mount Hanley,
and their good women too,
and their good women too.
cresting the top of the hill,
why we ought to have raised a cheer.
But we weren't feeling very cheery then,
so maybe we can do it here.
Because we would like to thank you
Now most people say it's a pretty ill wind
that never blows no one no good
just the way I always hoped it would
Yes it really would amaze you
just how my luck has changed
when I met the boys of the
the Middleton Fire Brigade
And there's one more thing
before I take my leave of you
That's to thank the boys from NICTOR
Yes, I would like to thank you all again
And a hooray for the Nict
And a hooray for Evelyn Fire Brigade
