I was rambling, enjoying the bright moonlight
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
And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead
I followed them in to the middle I was led
But still I wanted to go
When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed
With them to the dance of the dead
And took the attention away from me
You know you'll be prepared for it
Just why they let me go
As I danced with the dead my free spirit was laughing
Not aware of a presence so near to me
Say your last goodbyes to everyone
When they took their gaze from me
I didn't know if I was alive or dead
Was the moment that I fled
All had death in their eyes
They had ascended from hell
One night wandering in the everglades
And they summoned me over to join in
As if time had stopped still I was numb with fear
I ran like hell faster than the wind
But behind I did not glance
By luck then a skirmish started
When you know that your time has come around
Publisher: IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
To this day I guess I'll never know
Took me to an unholy place
And howling down at me
Was to look just straight ahead
To witness what happened to me
Songwriters: Janick Gers, Steven Percy Harris
Until the time came to reunite us both
But I'll never go dancing no more
In to the circle of fire
And the blaze of the fire did no hurt upon me
About a things that I saw
As something rushed me from the trees
I'd one drink but no more
As I walked onto the coals
Watching my every move
And my spirit was lifted from me
Let me tell you a story to chill the bones
And that is where I fell from grace
As the others all joined in with me
'Til I dance with the dead
Feeling scared and I fell to my knees
Then I felt I was in a trance
One thing that I did not dare
And if only someone had the chance
Below my undead body just danced the circle of dead
And I danced and I pranced and I sang with them
Lifeless figures they were undead all of them
Gazing up at the stars
Drink and say a prayer for it
My spirit came back down to me