Sink the Bismark Songtext

von Johnny Horton

Johnny Horton
Sink the Bismark

In May of nineteen forty one the war had just begun
The Germans had the biggest ships that had the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the seas

On her decks were guns as big as steers and shells as big as trees.

Out of the cold and fog-gy night came the British ship The Hood
And ever' British seaman he knew and understood
They had to sink the Bismarck the terror of the seas
Stop those guns as big as steers and those shells as big as trees.

CHORUS #1

We'll find that German battleship that's mak'in' such a fuss
We got-ta sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us
Hit the deck arunnin' boys and spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut 'er down.

The Hood found the Bismarck and on that fatal day
The Bismarck started firin' fifteen miles away
We gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound
But when the smoke had cleared away the mighty Hood went down.

For six long days and weary nights they tried to find her trail
Church-hill told people put ever' ship asail
'Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be
We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea.

CHORUS #1

The fog was gone the seventh day an' they saw the mornin' sun
Ten hours away from homeland the Bismarck made it's run
The Admiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around
We found that German Battle-ship and we gonna cut 'er down.

The British guns were aimed and the shells were comin' fast
The first shell hit the Bismarck they knew she couldn't last
That mighty German battleship is just a memory
Sink the Bismarck was the battle cry that shook the seven seas.

CHORUS #2
We found that German battleship for makin' such a fuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us
We hit the deck arunnin' and we spun those guns around
Yea! we found that mighty Bis-marck and we had to cut 'er down.

Yea! we found that mighty Bis-marck and then we cut 'er down.