Underground
Tom Waits * Track #1 On Swordfishtrombones
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Underground by Tom Waits
Performed by
Tom WaitsProduced by
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The first thought one gets is that the song suggests some sort of underworld were a kind of creatures live under our feet, engaging in mysterious activities “while the rest of the world is asleep”.
A theory about what these creatures might be can be found in this video of a interview of Tom Waits,...
Underground Lyrics
Rattle big black bones in the danger zone
There's a rumblin' groan down below
There's a big dark town, it's a place I've found
There's a world going on underground
They're alive, they're awake
While the rest of the world is asleep
Below the mineshaft roads, it will all unfold
There's a world going on underground
All the roots hang down, swing from town to town
They are marching around down under your boots
All the trucks unload beyond the gopher holes
There's a world going on underground