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Four firemen scrambled aboard their engine |
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and raced five miles, |
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blue and amber lights flashing |
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Emergency call from the army |
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But a surprise... |
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was waiting when they got there |
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The bathroom of the sergeant's mess |
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was covered with water (covered with water) |
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Their orders were to mop it up |
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and put it in order (put it in order) |
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The friends of the army fire brigade |
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came out in sympathy |
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We didn't join to mop the floors |
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or right the IMP... |
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(coughing) |
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They still had to do their jobs |
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and throw the book at you |
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You can't believe it's true |
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On questioned why they refused to do it, |
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they each replied, |
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"This is how I see it." |
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The first one to answer was Henry |
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"I could work." The others felt the same way |
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They all agreed it wasn't fair |
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We shouldn't be made to (shouldn't be made to) |
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It really is the principle |
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We should remain true to (should remain true to) |
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They fought through two world wars, you see, |
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with hand and tooth and fist |
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Now William said he'd never stand |
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for treatment such as this... |
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They still had to lose their jobs |
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and now they've been suspended |
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(The story isn't ended) The story isn't ended |
