Lyr Req: Hook and Ladder (Norman Greenbaum)

Subject: 'Hooks and Ladders' lyrics req.
From: GUEST,Conrad
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 07:51 PM

Does anyone have the lyrics to this Norman Greenbaum song that was covered by Nancy Sinatra and had Ry Cooder guesting?

Subject: RE: 'Hooks and Ladders' lyrics req.
From: Peace
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 08:41 PM

The correct title is "Hook and Ladder" and Greenbaum has decided NOT to disclose the lyrics.

Subject: RE: 'Hooks and Ladders' lyrics req.
From: GUEST,Conrad
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 11:06 PM

He may well have, Peace, but I was enquiring if anybody knows the lyrics anyway and if so could they put them up. And I DO apologise to you for turning hook into a plural...

Subject: RE: 'Hooks and Ladders' lyrics req.
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 08:57 AM

Here's the best I could do by listening to a few sound samples:

There's a fire and I'm burning
Better get the hook and ladder, darling
I got hot blood running through me
Better get the hook and ladder and cool me.

Singing whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
Whoa, wo-wo-whoa, whoa.
Singing whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
Whoa, wo-wo-whoa, whoa.

Subject: RE: 'Hooks and Ladders' lyrics req.
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 09:51 AM

I'm not finding a thing on it. Sorry, Conrad.

Subject: RE: 'Hooks and Ladders' lyrics req.
From: pavane
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 10:26 AM

I'm not surprised he didn't want to disclose THAT!

Subject: RE: 'Hooks and Ladders' lyrics req.
From: GUEST,Peace
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 10:29 AM

"I got hot blood running through me
Better get the hook and ladder and cool me."

I am of the opinion he'd be better off asking for a pumper. Many H and L trucks have very little water on board.