(The fearless fireman)
A popular song from 1911
Words by Henry Traxler
Music by Eddie Newton
Arranged by Wilbur Campbell
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. You all heard of Jerry the fearless fireman
Champion checker player of house number Ten
Was playing a game with Billy Kline
Champion checker player of house number Nine
The bell in the belfry went clang
He rushed out the building with the rest of the gang
Took his place on the seat and started down the line
And he certainly made that fire run in record time
Chorus:
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you lovin’ man
He rushed out the building with the rest of the gang
Started down the line and made that run and record time
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you lovin’ man
Turned those corners like a crazy man
A champion checker player was Jerry Moran
2. The Bryans house was a roaring hot
When Jerry Moran drove his team up to the spot
He turned to the fireman keep your engines on the jump
Cause there’s twenty million gallons of water to pump
Jerry pushed his ladder up against the house
Climbed right to the top just like a little mouse
Entered the bedroom and threw out Mister Bryan
And the old lady shouted hope he’s a goner this time
Chorus:
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you lovin’ man
Jerry shoved his ladder up against the house
He tore up that ladder like a little trained mouse
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you Fire man
Pulled old man Brian out of the fryin’ pan
A noble, fearless fireman was Jerry Moran
3. The ambulance drew up at the fire-chief’s call
To take old man Brian to the hospital
Jerry saved her children and he saved her bed
Pulled out her grand piano and then he said
Slip me my helmet and hand me the hose
There’s a child in the icebox and he’s almost froze
He started in but got stuck in the hall
When his left leg was broken by a falling wall
Chorus:
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you ever lovin’ Jerry
Give me my helmet kid and slip me the hose
There’s a child right in that icebox and he’s almost froze
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you ever lovin’ Jerry
Jerry started in but got caught in the jam
Poor old unsophisticated Jerry Moran
4. Billy Kline and Jerry when Jerry got better
Started in to finish their little game of checkers
Fiddled and they fiddled the best man to prove
When Bill said to Jerry well I guess it is your move
Just then Missus Bryan burst in through the door
Said oh you Jerry, I’m a widow once more
Jerry turned to Bill and said “It’s my move kid”
Oh, I’ll move right out the window and believe me he did
Chorus:
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you fearless man
Jerry turned to Bill and said it is my move kid
I’ll move right out that window and believe me he did
Jerry Moran, oh you Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran, oh you fearless man
The last they saw of Jerry he was siftin’ sand
That widow never got her hands on Jerry Moran