OVER the River and through the Woods, 

 To a Forest Fire we go, 

 With shovel and ax and rake and packs 

 To put out the fire, you know. 



Over the River and through the Woods, 



Oh, how the wind does blow, 

 But we fight the fire as the flames go higher, 



With a lot of vim, you know. 



Over the River and through the Woods, 



Oh, how the fire does go, 

 But it came to the break 

 Made by Shovel and Rake, 



And out it went, you know. 



Over the River and through the Woods, 

 A Ranger with his horse must go, 



As the Telephone rings and the Mailman sings, 

 There is a fire in the woods, you know. 



Over the River and through the 



A Patrolman in a hurry must go, 

 He goes over the ground like a hunting hound, 



For there's smoke in the air, you know. 



Over the River and through the Woods, 



As straight to a fire we go, 

 The notice was sent as away we went, 



By the Town Patrolman, you know. 



Over the River and through the Woods, 



When we get the word to go, 

 There is Cox and Tierney and Hanson, the Clerk, 

 We all have to get in the harness and work, 



To help put out the fires, you know. 



A. C. DePuy, Park Rapids. 



