Timothy by Rupert Holmes and the Buoys

united states mine rescue association
Mine Disasters in
the United States

Verse 1:

Trapped in a mine what had caved in

And everyone knows the only ones left

Were Joe and me and Tim

When they broke through to pull us free

The only ones left to tell the tale

Was Joe and me

Chorus 1:

Timothy, Timothy, where on earth did you go?

Timothy, Timothy, God why don't I know?

Verse 2:

Hungry as hell no food to eat

And Joe said that he would sell his soul

For just a piece of meat

Water enough to drink for two

And Joe said to me, "I'll take a swig

And then there's some for you."

Chorus 2:

Timothy, Timothy, Joe was looking at you

Timothy, Timothy, God what did we do?

Verse 3:

I must have blacked out just 'round then

'Cause the very next thing that I could see

Was the light of the day again

My stomach was full as it could be

And nobody ever got around

To findin' Timothy

[repeat chorus 1]

Coda:

Timothy... [repeat to fade]