Underground River

Jackie:

They say there’s an underground river

That none of us can see

And it flows through winding tunnels

On it’s way to a tideless sea

Jackie & Men:

And across that sea is an island

A paradise, we are told

Where the toils of life are forgotten

And they call it the island of souls

For only a soul can go there

A soul that’s been set free

From the confines of a working life

To find eternity

Hummm

Hummm

Jackie & Ensemble:

Oh a man builds a cage with the tools he is given, (Oh a man)

His casket is sealed with a riveter’s gun

All the days in between he’s just making a livin’, (All the days)

‘Til he takes to his bed, where he lays down his head

And he’s passed on his tools to his son

‘Til the ship’s left the quay, only now is he free

And the days of his labor are done

All

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah...

Jackie

This is what we do, we build ships