Asleep in the Deep (song)

"Asleep In The Deep"
Cover, sheet music, 1897
Song
Language	English
Published	1897
Songwriter(s)	Composer: Henry W. Petrie Lyricist: Arthur J. Lamb

"Asleep in the Deep" is a song written by Arthur J. Lamb and composed by Henry W. Petrie in 1897. It is titled after a refrain at the end of the song. The phrase "asleep in the deep" refers to those who have drowned. The lyrics alludes to those who have met such a fate, while at sea.

An excerpt of the lyrics is sung by Goofy in the 1937 American animated short film Clock Cleaners produced by Walt Disney. As Goofy is washing the bell of the clocktower, he repeatedly sings "Loudly the bell in the old tower rings".