In may of nineteen forty-one the war had just begunThe germans had the biggest shipsThat had the biggest gunsThe Bismark was the fastest shipThat ever sailed the seasOn her deck were guns as big as steersAnd shells as big as treesOut of the cold and foggy nightCame the british ship the HoodAnd ev'ry british seaman he knew and understoodThey had to sink the Bismark the terror of the seaStop those guns as big as steersAnd those shells as big as treesWe'll find that german battleshipThat's makin' such a fussWe gotta sink the Bismark'Cause the world depends on usHit the decks a-runnin' boysAnd spin those guns aroundWhen we find the Bismark we gotta cut her downThe Hood found the Bismark and on that fatal dayThe Bismark started firin' fifteen miles awayWe gotta sink the Bismark was the battle soundBut when the smoke had cleared awayThe mighty Hood went downFor six long days and weary nightsThey tried to find her trailChurchill told the people put ev'ry ship a-sail'Cause somewhere on that oceanI know she's gotta beWe gotta sink the Bismark to the bottom of the seaWe'll find that german battleshipThat's makin' such a fussWe gotta sink the Bismark'Cause the world depends on usHit the decks a-runnin' boysAnd spin those guns aroundWhen we find the Bismark we gotta cut her downThe fog was gone the seventh dayAnd they saw the mornin' sunTen hours away from homelandThe Bismark made its runThe admiral of the british fleet saidTurn those bows aroundWe found that german battleshipAnd we're gonna cut her downThe british guns were aimedAnd the shells were comin' fastThe first shell hit the BismarkThey knew she couldn't lastThat mighty german battleship is just a memorySink the Bismark was the battle cryThat shook the seven seasWe found that german battleshipWas makin' such a fussWe had to sink the Bismark'Cause the world depends on usWe hit the deck a-runnin' andWe spun those guns aroundWe found the mighty BismarkAnd then we cut her downWe found that german battleshipWas makin' such a fussWe had to sink the Bismark'Cause the world depends on usWe hit the deck a-runnin' andWe spun those guns aroundWe found the mighty BismarkAnd then we cut her down
