Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

One Of The Bravest - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
ONE OF THE BRAVEST. Copyright, 1886, by Willis Woodward A Co. 
When the bugle calls to arms, to arms, The soldier's always ready, Armed, capable, a hero he, Is faithful, staunch, and steady, The battlefield may have its charms, For those who fame desire, Go, count the famous battles won By those who fight with fire. 
Chorus. One of the bravest, one of the bravest, One of the tenderest in the ranks of all the brave Never a stranger, where there is danger, When from the jaws of death there is life to say Clambering higher into the fire, Fighting the raging demon undismayed, Never surrender, loving and tender, Is the laddie of the fire brigade. 
In the dead of night when all the world In slumber calm is sleeping. Faithful he stands, while in his hands Our lives have got their keeping, The bell peals out its warning note, Red glows the morning sky, The fireman at his post is found, Perhaps he's there to die.-Chorus. 
On the burning roof the hero stands, Close to his bosom pressing, A baby snatched from out the flames, With tender touch caressing. How often does the blazing mass Become his funeral pyre, God bless the gallant boys who fought The demon foe called "fire.-Chorus.