Thresher
SHOVELS & ROPE · Swimmin' Time 2014 · Track 13 of 15
Written by Shovels & Rope
on a clear April day, 1963 I took a memorable ride on a silver submarine
100+ men, John, Wesley, Harvey and me all aboard the SSN-593
goin' down goin' down goin' down, down, down, down
Harvey to base, "We're at 1,000 feet." Jimmy's doin' real good I think he's getting the hang of this thing
then the rattle of pipes then the hiss of the steam I was the man of the hour 'till those alarm bells started to ring
goin' down goin' down goin' down, down, down, down
oh, thresher we can't take no more slow pirouette into the arms of the ocean floor
wonder and fear unending black sea held everyone's gaze in a quiet humility
mother ocean we are at the mercy of thee like children in uniform balancing on your knee