[Verse 1]
He saw the world, dim with the glow of the vertical sun
His skin crept cold knowing that this was the hours of dying
Misguided mortals, you'll burn with me
Spirit of man cannot be freed

[Chorus 1]
When death calls, this is the hours of dying
When death calls, the spirit of man can't be freed
When death calls, oh, there's no tomorrow
When death calls, oh, just an evil shadow, oh

[Verse 2]
Tell me not, fear of the flames means that Heaven is closer
For I believe Satan lives in the souls of the dying
Misguided mortals, you'll burn with me
Spirit of man cannot be freed

[Chorus 2]
When death calls, oh, Heaven is closer
When death calls, feel the heat of the flames from the souls of the dying
When death calls, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes
When death calls, you're gonna burn

[Bridge 1]
Don't look in those sunken eyes, don't look and you'll stay alive
Don't laugh in the face of death or your tongue will blister
Can't die until Satan says you die and Satan takes your soul
In the face of death or your tongue will blister
[Guitar Solo: Brian May]

[Bridge 2]
Don't look in those sunken eyes, don't look and you'll stay alive
Don't laugh in the face of death or your tongue will blister
Can't die til Satan says you die, the Devil takes your soul
With all his wrath, he calls the reaper

[Chorus 1]
When death calls, this is the hours of dying
When death calls, the spirit of man can't be freed
When death calls, oh, there's no tomorrow
When death calls, just an evil, an evil shadow

[Chorus 3]
When death calls, feel the heat of the flames from the souls of the dying
When death calls, you're gonna burn, burn, burn, oh no
When death calls, Heaven is closer
When death calls, I can feel it, it's gonna take you down
When death calls, I can hear it calling you
When death calls, tell it, tell it, aahh, won't you say it?
When death calls, it's gonna take you down