Song of the Underground
Happy Tuesday, folks. It's Anne here, resting up a bit from the closing weekend of The Inkwell's first Inkubator Festival. I'm tired, happy, and busting with pride for everything that team did over the past four weeks. Jessi let me know this weekend that we employed almost 40 people to get this festival off the ground. I don't know what else to say about that but WOW... and thanks so much to everyone who put their blood, sweat, and tears into this thing (yes, we had some of each).
But I also wanted to add a bit to Cindy Marie Martin's thoughtful blog entry by providing the lyrics to the song that she is talking about, Makin' Time. It's rather beautiful and deeply moving in the context of the play.
But I also wanted to add a bit to Cindy Marie Martin's thoughtful blog entry by providing the lyrics to the song that she is talking about, Makin' Time. It's rather beautiful and deeply moving in the context of the play.
Makin' Time (by Jim McManus as part of his play Underground*)
(Mindy Lee sings)
I been makin time with the miner’s son
don’t tell no one
cause me and Bones been
keepin’ it all hid
His name is Bones
cause his mama call him Skin and Bones
say he’d rather smoke them silly Kools
than eat the food she fix
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
Bones does one arm push-ups
where the river dips
kiss me on the lips
pick me up, feels like I’m flyin’
he taste like dandelion
I ain’t never had nothin’ fit in my whole life
ain’t nothin’ right
but Bones’ hands fit my face
say I’m his place
and he ain’t lyin’
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
don’t tell no one
(Later in the play, Mindy Lee and Lydia sing the following verses as they await news about the miners trapped in the coal seam)
(Mindy Lee sings)
I been makin time with the miner’s son
don’t tell no one
cause me and Bones been
keepin’ it all hid
His name is Bones
cause his mama call him Skin and Bones
say he’d rather smoke them silly Kools
than eat the food she fix
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
Me and Bones
Church been offerin’ prayers
since that whistle whine
fire in the mine
boys they gotta find
and one a them is mine
(Lydia sings)
two a them is mine
(Mindy Lee sings)
Bones give me a june bug
in a mustard jar
fore his last shift
always give me little gifts
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
(Lydia sings)
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
(Lydia and Mindy Lee sing together)
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
don’t tell no one
*This is part of material with a copywright, so all rights are reserved. No stealin!
don’t tell no one
cause me and Bones been
keepin’ it all hid
His name is Bones
cause his mama call him Skin and Bones
say he’d rather smoke them silly Kools
than eat the food she fix
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
Bones does one arm push-ups
where the river dips
kiss me on the lips
pick me up, feels like I’m flyin’
he taste like dandelion
I ain’t never had nothin’ fit in my whole life
ain’t nothin’ right
but Bones’ hands fit my face
say I’m his place
and he ain’t lyin’
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
don’t tell no one
(Later in the play, Mindy Lee and Lydia sing the following verses as they await news about the miners trapped in the coal seam)
(Mindy Lee sings)
I been makin time with the miner’s son
don’t tell no one
cause me and Bones been
keepin’ it all hid
His name is Bones
cause his mama call him Skin and Bones
say he’d rather smoke them silly Kools
than eat the food she fix
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
Me and Bones
Church been offerin’ prayers
since that whistle whine
fire in the mine
boys they gotta find
and one a them is mine
(Lydia sings)
two a them is mine
(Mindy Lee sings)
Bones give me a june bug
in a mustard jar
fore his last shift
always give me little gifts
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
and when we lie
by the riverside
our hearts squoze
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
(Lydia sings)
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
(Lydia and Mindy Lee sing together)
I been makin’ time with the miner’s son
don’t tell no one
*This is part of material with a copywright, so all rights are reserved. No stealin!
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Hi! I'm John Strass and i like your site!
Thank you!
My girlfriend has been singing this song for the past week and can't get it out of her head.
Just want to say that this song was one of the (many) great moments for me in Underground. Handled so just right, a credit to the actor and the director (as well of course as the playwright for providing the opportunity). See posts below for a lovely Melissa Blackall photo of the evocation
http://www.inkwelltheater.org/blog/archives/2008/01/our-first-evening-underground.html
and also Cindy Marie's modest mention of her playing in
http://www.inkwelltheater.org/blog/archives/2008/01/makin-time.html
Her playing the guitar "(at least a little) while [she] sang Makin' Time," was lovely and delicate. And the awkwardness was played just spot on, also.
Kudos.