Iron Maiden : Dance of Death Lyrics

Dance of Death Lyrics : Iron Maiden
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Let me tell you a story to chill the bones
about a 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

In to the circle of fire I followed them
In to 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'