The Fireman's Not For Me chords by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
Verse 1
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Come all you young maidens,
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take a warning from me.
Shun all ancient firemen
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an d their company.
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He'll tell you he loves you
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in all kinds of lies.
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But the one that he loves
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is the train that he drives.
I once loved a fireman
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and he said he loved me.
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He took me out walkin' into the country
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He hugged me and kissed me,
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engaged in my eyes
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And said, you're as nice as the 845
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He said, my dear Molly,
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just say you'll be mine
Just give me the signal
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and let's clear the line
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My fires, they are burning,
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my steam, it is high
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If you don't take the brakes off,
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I think I will die.
I gave him this answer,
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saying don't be supreme,
for no local fireman
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shall ever have me.
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He'll take all your love,
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and then when you're in need,
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he races away at the top of his speed.
A sailor comes home
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when his voyage is done.
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A soldier gets weary of following the drum,
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A collier will cleave to his loved one for life,
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But a fireman's one love
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is the en gine his wife.
The Fireman's Not For Me
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
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