Dead Men Tell No Tales
D.O. Lyrics

hey joe, remember that geek back in '83.
D.O. brings up a person from their past and asks if Joe remembers them.

yeah, i know that stiff, i'll see him in hell.
D.O. remembers the person and expresses hatred towards them.

he was in d.o.a., that's what they say.
The person was allegedly part of a group called D.O.A.

but he was never the same after the accident.
The person was involved in some kind of accident that changed them.

it was kind of messy, he bled pretty bad.
The accident was gruesome and caused the person to bleed heavily.

and the way he twitched, i thought he was mad.
The person's reaction to the accident was unsettling and made D.O. believe they were insane.

but i made sure, he wasn't in pain.
Despite their hatred towards the person, D.O. made sure they weren't suffering.

when i backed up the van i squished him again.
D.O. ran the person over with their van to make sure they were dead.

chorus: dead men tell no tales. dead men don't try blackmail, they smell bad and they're kind of pale. yes, dead men tell no tales.
The chorus emphasizes that dead people can't talk or cause trouble.

hey joe, what about that gig on the east coast.
D.O. brings up another memory and asks Joe about it.

oh yeah, those slimeballs, the ones you wanted to toast.
Joe remembers the group D.O. is talking about and expresses dislike towards them.

they ripped us off and stole our van. then they paid the cops, to throw us in the can.
The group stole from D.O. and got them arrested by paying off the police.

but i was out for a beer when i saw those two. i could see they were looking for a geek to screw.
D.O. saw the group and noticed that they were looking for someone to harm.

but down in the alley, i caught 'em alone.
D.O. found the group alone in an alley.

you couldn't hear the chainsaw, when they screamed and moaned.
D.O. killed the group with a chainsaw, and they screamed and moaned in pain.

2nd chorus: dead men tell no tales dead men don't try to blackmail. they can't rip ya off when they're 6 feet under dead men tell no tales.
The second chorus reiterates the idea that dead people can't cause trouble.

1 down, 2 down, 3 down, 4 down, 5 down, 6 down, 7 down, 8 down, 9 down, 10 down (1st chorus)
D.O. lists off the number of people they've killed and repeats the first chorus.

3rd chorus: dead men tell no tales, dead men don't try blackmail, they can't trash your van or drink your beer.
The third chorus emphasizes that dead people can't cause any harm or damage.