Shovels & Rope - Thresher lyrics

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