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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adrian Smith
Electric Guitar
Clive Burr
Drums
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Dave Murray
Electric Guitar
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clive Burr
Songwriter
Adrian Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nigel Green
Assistant Recording Engineer
Martin Birch
Producer
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Mastering Engineer
Nigel Hewitt
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Shadows may hide you but also may be your grave
You're running today, maybe tomorrow you'll be saved
You pray for the daylight to save you for a while
You wonder if your children will face the killer's smile
[Verse 2]
Dead men—tell no tales
In Gangland—murder's up for sale
Dead men—tell no tales
In Gangland—where the jailbirds die
[Verse 3]
Face at the window leers into your own
But it's only your reflection, still you tremble in your bones
How long can you hide? How long till they come?
A rat in a trap but you've got to survive
[Verse 4]
Once you were glad to be free for a while
The air tasted good and the world was your friend
Then came the day when the hard times began
Now you're alone but alive for how long?
[Verse 5]
Dead men—tell no tales
In Gangland—murder's up for sale
Dead men—tell no tales
In Gangland—where the jailbirds die
[Verse 6]
A knife at your throat, another body on the pile
A contract to keep and it's service with a smile
Murder for vengeance or murder for gain
Death on the streets or a blacked out jail
[Verse 7]
Dead men—tell no tales
In Gangland—murder's up for sale
Dead men—tell no tales
In Gangland—where the jailbirds die
[Verse 8]
Dead men
Gangland
Murder
Gangland
Tell no tales
Written by: Adrian Smith, Clive Burr