Billy Strings Complete

02 Walk On Boy

Twenty-two firefighters graduate from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's 50-day program, ready to protect communities across the state. 


(Verse 1)
From the hills of the Berkshires to the Cape's wide sand,
They came with a promise and a steady hand.
Fifty days of learning, through smoke and flame,
Now they stand together, with honor to their name.

(Chorus)
Raise your helmets high, the sirens call again,
Fifty days of fire and rain.
For every town and street, they'll face the pain,
These sons and daughters of flame.

(Verse 2)
Early in the morning, when the sky turns red,
They remember each lesson, every word that was said.
From ladders and hoses to courage untold,
They're the ones we'll turn to when the night grows cold.

(Chorus)
Raise your helmets high, the sirens call again,
Fifty days of fire and rain.
For every town and street, they'll face the pain,
These sons and daughters of flame.

(Bridge)
From Springfield's brick to Boston's bay,
They'll guard the homes where children play.
Not for fortune, not for fame,
But for duty's everlasting flame.

(Verse 3)
Now the bell is ringing, the doors swing wide,
Twenty-two hearts stand side by side.
The smoke may rise, but the light remains,
Born of fire, and bound by chains.

(Chorus)
Raise your helmets high, the sirens call again,
Fifty days of fire and rain.
For every town and street, they'll face the pain,
These sons and daughters of flame.

(Outro)
So here's to the ones who answer the call,
Who'll stand for us when the embers fall.
Massachusetts brave and true,
Tonight we sing for you.

Fifty Days of Fire and Rain

Little Circles

Atlantic City

Rock Of Ages

Summertime

Home

Must Be Seven

Taking Water

Watch It Fall

Running

Away From The Mire

If Sorrows Swim

Windshield

Shouted, Written Down & Quoted

Past My Prime

The Four

Highway Prayers, the latest album from Billy Strings, is out now on Reprise records and CDs.

Recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville, the album features Strings and his longtime band—Billy Failing (banjo, vocals), Royal Masat (bass, vocals), Jarrod Walker (mandolin, vocals) and Alex Hargraves (fiddle)—as well as additional contributions from Jon Brion (bass, drums, percussion), Matt Chamberlain (drums), Jerry Douglas (dobro), Jason Carter (fiddle), Lindsay Lou (backing vocals), Nathaniel Smith (cello), Taneka Samone (backing vocals), Cory Henry (piano), Peter “Madcat” Ruth (harmonica, jaw harp) and Victor Furtado (clawhammer banjo).

Including fan favorites like “Seven Weeks In County,” “Cabin Song,” and “Leadfoot.” Plus treasures in the making “Stratosphere Blues / I Believe in You,” “Gild the Lily,” “Don't Be Calling Me (at 4AM),” and many more.

Twenty songs total! Get your copy today.

Produced by Billy Strings & Jon Brion.

Watch It Fall

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