Iron Maiden - Gangland lyrics

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

Dead men, tell no tales
Gangland, murder's up for sale
Dead men, tell no tales
Gangland, where the jailbirds die

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

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?

Dead men, tell no tales
In gangland, the murder's up for sale
Dead men, tell no tales
In gangland, where the jailbirds die

Come on

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 blackened out jail

Dead men, tell no tales
Gangland, murder's up for sale
Dead men, tell no tales
Gangland, where the jailbirds die
Dead men [2x]
No more
Gangland, tell no tales