Johnny Horton - Sink The Bismarck

Johnny Horton's song Sink the Bismarck is a dramatic historical ballad recounting the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck during World War II. Told in Johnny Horton's signature storytelling style, Sink The Bismarck follows the tense naval pursuit across the Atlantic, building suspense as Allied forces race to stop one of Germany's most powerful warships. Driven by a marching rhythm and vivid lyrics, Sink The Bismarck combines history and entertainment, turning a major wartime event into an engaging narrative. Like many of Johnny Horton's best known recordings, it reflects his talent for bringing historical stories to life through memorable melodies and believable storytelling. 📝 Johnny Horton Sink The Bismarck Lyrics: In May of nineteen forty-one the war had just begun The Germans had the biggest ship, they had the biggest guns The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea On her deck 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 And every British seaman, he knew and understood They had to sink the Bismarck, the terror of the sea Stop those guns as big as steers and those shells as big as trees We'll find the German battleship that's makin' such a fuss We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us Hit the decks a-runnin' boys and spin those guns around When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down The Hood found the Bismarck on that fatal day The Bismarck started firin' fifteen miles away "We gotta sink the Bismarck" was the battle sound But when the smoke had cleared away, the mighty Hood went down For six long days and weary nights they tried to find her trail Churchill told the people "put every ship a-sail 'Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea" We'll find that German battleship that's makin' such a fuss We gotta sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us Hit the decks a-runnin' boys and spin those guns around When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down The fog was gone the seventh day and they saw the mornin' sun Ten hours away from homeland the Bismarck made its run The admiral of the British fleet said "turn those bows around We found that German battleship and we're gonna cut her down" The British guns were aimed and the shells were comin' fast The first shell hit the Bismarck, they knew she couldn't last That mighty German battleship is just a memory "Sink the Bismarck" was the battle cry that shook the seven seas We found that German battleship been makin' such a fuss We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us We hit the deck a-runnin' and we spun those guns around Yeah, we found the mighty Bismarck and prepared to cut her down We found that German battleship been makin' such a fuss We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us We hit the deck a-runnin' and we spun those guns around We found the mighty Bismarck and then we cut her down 👇 Follow Johnny Horton on his official music streaming sites:    / @johnnyhortonvevo      / johnny horton - topic   https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bBZc...   / johnny-horton   🎵 Enjoy more music from Cornerstone Recordings: The Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top    • The Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top (Live)   Leroy Van Dyke - The Auctioneer    • Leroy Van Dyke - The Auctioneer   Flatt & Scruggs - Cripple Creek    • Flatt & Scruggs - Cripple Creek   Edward Gamblin - Lovely in White    • Edward Gamblin - Lovely in White   Doc Watson - Deep River Blues    • Doc Watson - Deep River Blues   🎧 Listen to more of the best Folk Music Classics:    • Classic Folk Music (American Folk Music's ...   🛎 Subscribe to Cornerstone Recordings for more:    / @cornerstonerecordingsofficial   #JohnnyHorton #SinkTheBismarck #PatrioticMusic #MilitaryMusic #MilitarySongs #CornerstoneRecordings