Baltimore Fire

Baltimore Fire - Charlie Poole

It was always through a falls by a narrow

That I heard a cry I ever shall remember

The fire sent and cast it's burning embers

On another fated city of our land

Fire fire I heard the cry

From every breeze that passes by

All the world was one sad cry of pity

Strong men in angry praise

Calling loud to Heaven for aid

While the fire in ruin was laying

Fair Baltimore the beautiful city

Amid an awful struggle of commotion

The wind blew a gale from the ocean

Brave firemen struggled with devotion

But they after all proved in vain

Fire fire I heard the cry

From every breeze that passes by

All the world was one sad cry of pity

Strong men in angry praise

Calling loud to Heaven for aid

While the fire in ruin was laying

Fair Baltimore the beautiful city