Dance Of Death Lyrics - Dance Of Death - Iron Maiden

Let me tell you a story to chill the bones 

Out of things that I saw. 

One night wandering in the everglades 

I'd one drink but no more. 

I was rambling, enjoying the bright moonlight 

Gazing up at the stars. 

Not aware of a presence so near to me 

Watching my every move. 

Feeling scared and I fell to my knees 

As something rushed me from the trees. 

Took me to an unholy place 

And that is where I fell from grace. 

Then they summoned me over to join in with them 

To the dance of the dead. 

Into the circle of fire I followed them 

Into the middle I was led. 

As if time had stopped still I was numb with fear 

But still I wanted to go. 

And the blaze of the fire did no hurt upon me 

As I walked onto the coals. 

And I felt I was in a trance 

And my spirit was lifted from me. 

And if only someone had the chance 

To witness what happened to me. 

And I danced and I pranced and I sang with them 

All had death in their eyes. 

Lifeless figures, they were undead all of them 

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They had ascended from hell. 

As I danced with the dead 

My free spirit was laughing and howling down at me. 

Below my undead body just danced the circle of dead. 

Until the time came to reunite us both 

My spirit came back down to me. 

I didn't know if I was alive or dead 

As the others all joined in with me. 

By luck then a skirmish started 

And took the attention away from me. 

When they took their gaze from me 

Was the moment that I fled. 

I ran like hell faster than the wind 

But behind I did not glance. 

One thing that I did not dare 

Was to look just straight ahead. 

When you know that your time has come around 

You know you'll be prepared for it. 

Say your last goodbyes to everyone 

Drink and say a prayer for it. 

When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed 

And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead. 

When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed 

And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead. 

To this day I guess I'll never know 

Just why they let me go. 

But I'll never go dancing no more 

'Til I dance with the dead. 

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