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 mine shaft 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
Oh my god I just started getting into Tom Waits last week, and today I realized "Wait, does he sing that song from Robots?" Can't believe I was right! XD Dude's got a terrifying voice!
Growing up, my dad was listening to Tom Waits constantly and I grew familiar with his music. He took me to see the movie Robots when I was just a kid and I immediately recognized this song in the movie when it came on and I thought it was the coolest thing.