(Johnny Horton - Tillman Franks)

In May of 1941 the war had just begun
The Germans had the biggest ship that had the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastet ship that ever sailed the sea
On her decks there was the biggest steers and shells as biggest trees.

Out on a cold and foggy night came the British ship the Hood
And every British seaman he knew and understood
They had to sink the Bismarck the terror of the sea
Stop those guns as biggest steers and those shells as biggest trees.

They'd find the German battle ship was makin' such a fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us
Yeah, hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down.

The Hood found the Bismarck and on that fatal day
The Bismarck started firing 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
Churchill told the people put every ship asail
For somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be
We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea.

They'd find the German battle ship was makin' such a fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us
Yeah, hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down.

The fog was gone the seventh day we saw the morning sun
Ten hours away from homeland the Bismarck made its run
The Admiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around
We found that German battle ship and we're gonna cut her down.

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

They'd find the German battle ship was makin' such a fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us
Yeah, hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down.

We'd find the German battle ship was makin' such a fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us
Yeah, hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down...