In May of 1941, the war had just begun.
The Germans had the biggest ships
That had the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastest ship
That ever sailed the seas
On her decks were guns as big as steers
And shells as big as trees
Out of the cold and foggy night
Came the British ship the Hood
Every British seaman, he knew and understood
They had to sink the Bismarck, the terror of the sea
Stop those guns as big a steers
And those shells as big as trees
We'll find that German battleship
That's making such a fuss
Cause the World demands on us
We hit the decks a-runnin boys
And spin those guns around
When we find the Bismark
We gotta cut her down
