1. There's fire in the lower deck,
Fire down below,
Fire in the mainwell,
The captain didn't know.

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Fire!  Fire!  
Fire down below,
It's fetch a bucket of water, girls,
There's fire down below. 

2. There's fire up aloft,
There's fire down below,
Fire in the galley,
The cook didn't know.

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3.There's fire in the forepeak,
Fire down below,
Fire in the chain-plates,
The bo'sun didn't know.

Chorus