Out de Fire - Harry Belafonte

Long time ago in Trinidad

Happen such a thing to make you sad

Had a big fire where they make the rum

For miles around all the people come

And they shouting

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

A little old woman past eighty eight

Running in the fire thru the burning gate

Before you could beat on a funeral drum

She was rollin' out a peck o' rum

And she singing

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

The way de woman runnin' into the flame

Man you would think was a Carnival game

I Tell you friends it was a sight to see

I never had known such bravery

And she screaming

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

The way de woman runnin' with a bucket and line

Man she was working overtime

She work up her sweat and never complain

She was drinking rum and prayin' for rain

And she singing

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

You could see the fire way down the road

Everybody waited for the thing to explode

The distillery burnt down to the ground

Not a single drop of rum could be found

And they singing

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Although it all happened a long time ago

There is one thing that I don’t know

She was eighty eight there is no doubt

How she get all the rum in she mouth

And she singing

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there

Out the fire down there