run silent run deep

Singer:iron maiden

the convoy lights are dead ahead

the merchantmen lay in their bed

the trump of. diesels hammers down

in the oily sea - the killing ground

his knuckles white his eyes alight

he slams the hatch on the deadly night

a cunning fox in the chickens lair

a hound of hell and the devil don't care

running silent

running deep

we are your final prayer

warriors in secret sleep

a merchantman's nightmare

a silent death lies waiting

for all of you below

running silent

running deep

sink into your final sleep

chill the hearts of fighting men

in open ocean wondering when?

the lethal silver fish will fly

the boat will shiver - men will die

a cast of millions - a part of play

killer? victim? or fool for a day

obeying an order - men have to die

us or them - a well rehearsed lie

the lifeboats shattered the hull is torn

the tar black smell of burning oil

on the way down to davy jones

every man for himself - you're on your own

the wolf eyes watch the crosswire

stern tubes ready"