Fire Department Blues

Now go call the fire department

From my house is burning down

Now go call the fire department

From my house is burning down

You know that must be little Martha Hardin

Was it on the north side of town

I see the people is running

And I wonder who could it be

I said the people is running

And I wonder who could it be

You know that must be little Martha Hardin

I saw 'em turn down on Wilson Street

When you see the chief

Boy please clear the street

Now when you see the chief

Boy please clear the street

'Cause you know it going down

Save little Martha Hardin house for me

She's a hard working woman

You know her salary is very small

She's a hard working woman

You know her salary is very small

Then when she pay up her house rent

That don't leave anything for insurance at all

Now I wrote little Martha a letter

Five days it returned back to me

Now I wrote little Martha a letter

Five days it returned back to me

You know little Martha house done burnt down

She done move over on Bradford Street