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Firefighter

from Waiting For Zavala by Bat Bennett

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Firefighter Bat Bennett

When I was a little boy so many years ago
Growing up in the suburbs north of windy Chicago
Poppa was a fireman and he rode a red machine
He swore we’d be protected if we followed his routine

Pretending we’re asleep and waiting the alarm
Then keeping low below the smoke to keep our lungs from harm
Stevie knocked out the window, little me would check the door
Then we’d drop the chain-link ladder from the burning second floor

Firefighter! You’d hear us calling from way up the street
Firefighter! Great pretend flames were licking our feet

All our friends would watch us from right across the street
And wished that they could join us ‘cause it all looked pretty neat
Dad would let them drill if they would promise to be good
So down the ladder passed each child in our whole neighborhood

A designated meeting place so no one had to hunt
We’d gather at the oak tree on the lawn out in the front

We were kind of famous in our house upon the hill
Half a dozen children climbing out the window sill
Roaring to the rescue, then the Fire Chief would appear
And happily the neighborhood would wave their hats and cheer

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from Waiting For Zavala, released June 1, 2012

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Phenomenal. Unbelievable. These are the adjectives most commonly used to describe the Singer/Guitarist from Flower Mound, whether they are talking about his voice, or his guitar playing. Now in his fifth year as a Solo Performer on the National stage, Bat leaves quite an impression wherever he plays.
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