He'd been trapped in there a long time
Up in the Alcatraz they locked him away
Stuck in a cell out on an island
Out in the middle of the bay
Summer days
Summer days
One more summer in this awful place
Summer days
He dug his way out of the cellblock
Slipped down the hill onto the rocky beach
He's gonna leave it all behind him
But someone's waiting in the deep
King of beasts
King of beasts
Swimming silently just underneath
Rows of teeth
The water's freezing in the morning
He fought the currents with the wind at his head
He swore that someone was behind him
That's when he took his final breath
Sudden death
Sudden death
It's the only thing you can expect
Save your breath