Fireman Bill (Fireman's Song)

DESCRIPTION: "My brother Bill is a fireman bold, because he puts our tires." Bill goes to a fire which lights some dynamite "Which blew poor Bill right out of sight, But where he's going he'll be all right, Bcause he puts out fires"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1980 (JournalOfAmericanFolklore)
KEYWORDS: fire brother death humorous campsong
FOUND IN: US(SW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
JournalOfAmericanFolklore, Jay Mechling, "Magic of the Boy Scout Campfire," Volume 93, Number 367 (Jan-Mar 1980), p. 39, "Fireman Bill" (1 text)
File: JAFFirBi

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