Auf Einem Seemannsgrab Blühen Keine Rosen

Thousands of brave sailors lie in the depths of the seas.
Brave to the last man in every battle, they always kept their honor.
And the cannons roar, fire from all barrels. And the waves, they roar.
No roses bloom on a sailor's grave.

They lie today buried in icy waters all around the world,
those who once set out to defy the storms. So many of them who died.
And the cannons roar, fire from all barrels. And the waves, they roar.
No roses bloom on a sailor's grave.

Admiral Graf Spee, Scharnhorst, and Bismarck -- their names speak of bravery,
of camaraderie, strength, and power. But the time came for them too.
Torpedo hits, turbine failure -- fear in the eyes of the sailors.
No roses bloom on a sailor's grave.

So carry their names in memory with reverence and respect.
They gave their young lives for their country, miserably drowned and perished.
Young and proud on their mighty ships, these sailors once died.
No roses bloom on a sailor's grave.

And the cannons roar, fire from all barrels. And the waves, they roar.
No roses bloom on a sailor's grave.