Rodney Crowell - California earthquake
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California Earthquake
GThere was a California earthquake in the Cyear of 'G83
It Emshook the living Gdaylights out of the AOwens County DSeat
There weren't a Gbuilding still left standing when the Cdust had cleared aGway
Just a Emrumble in the Gdistance all the Dway to San GAndrea
Sherman Buck was driving his old mule into town
When a big one came and shook so hard that it knocked him to the ground
Lord there opened up a hole so big he thought his time was up
Lord it swallowed up that poor old mule and it just missed Sherman Buck
Chorus:
CCalifornia earthquake you just doGn't know what you've done
We may fall off in the Emocean, Lord you'll Anever make us Drun
You're a Gpartner of the devil, Lord we Cain't afraid of Ghim
We'll Embuild ourselves anGother town so you can Dtear it down aGgain
Then came the quake of '99 that levelled Mission Creek
The earth was like an ocean churning with waves of twenty feet
Lord it sounded like a thousand trains were screaming underground
Clean across to San Joachim they heard that mournful sound
Chorus
Then came one day the holocaust Lord on rocks of Franciso Bay
Miles of walls came down like old Jericho that day
Might near everything the earthquake missed a holy fire consumed
Just left 'em smoke and the ashes of the dreams that can't be ruined
Chorus
by: José Duarte
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