Dance Of Death Lyrics - Singles - Iron Maidenn

[Gers / Harris] 

Let me tell you a story to chill the bones 

About a thing 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 

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