Fifteen Men Lyrics - Mercyful Fate

(music: denner/lyrics: diamond) 

1640. the caribbean sea, the wind was just a breeze 

Heading for a western shore, the barque was sailing east 

Close hauled into the eye 

The "unicorn" was riding high on the tide 

And the rum went down their throats...with a twist of wine 

Just...after midnight, nobody saw the antigua shore 

Just...after midnight, nobody heard the thunder roar 

Ohh...they were heading straight for the reefs 

Just...after midnight, they were caught by the storm 

Solo: shermann - denner 

1640. the caribbean sea, the wind was not just a breeze 

The captain and the crew were fighting for their lives 

But they didn't stand a chance with their drunken minds 

Going down...to their watery graves 

Going down...going down... 

Fifteen men and a bottle of rum 

It's the captain and the crew of the "unicorn" 

Listen hard on a stormy night 

And you just might hear them singing that rhyme 

Oh yeah...a ghost that never dies 

Fifteen men and a bottle of rum 

It's the captain stuck in the "unicorn" 

Oh yeah...a ghost that never dies 

It's a warning, storm is coming, yeah, you better look out