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Timothy by The Buoys
Performed by
The BuoysProduced by
Michael WrightWrited by
Rupert HolmesAbout
This song reached number 17 on the Billboard charts; presumably some executive listened to the words post-release, triggering an “revised lyric” version. A broad Internet search suggest this is the only charting song thematically featuring cannibalism. It was written by Rupert Holmes of Escape (Th...
Timothy Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Trapped in a mine what had caved in
And everyone knows the only ones left
Were Joe and me and Tim
[Verse 2]
When they broke through to pull us free
The only ones left to tell the tale
Was Joe and me
[Chorus]
Timothy, Timothy
Where on earth did you go?
Timothy, Timothy
God, why don't I know?
[Verse 3]
Hungry as hell, no food to eat
And Joe said that he would sell his soul
For just a piece of meat
[Verse 4]
Water enough to drink for two
And Joe said to me, "I'll take a swig
And then there's some for you"
[Chorus]
Timothy, Timothy
Joe was lookin' at you
Timothy, Timothy
God, what did we do?
[Verse 5]
I must've blacked out just 'bout then
'Cause the very next thing that I could see
Was the light of the day again
[Verse 6]
My stomach was full as it could be
And nobody ever got around
To findin' Timothy
[Chorus]
Timothy, Timothy
Where on earth did you go?
Timothy, Timothy
God, why don't I know?
[Outro]
Timothy, yeah
Oh, Timothy
Timothy
Yeah, Timothy...
Timothy Q&A
Who wrote Timothy's ?
Timothy was written by Rupert Holmes.
Who produced Timothy's ?
Timothy was produced by Michael Wright.
Is this about Canabalism
Yes.
Although, the label tried to argue that Timothy was a mule. (Even if that was true, does it really make the song any cheerier?)