Rodney Crowell - California earthquake
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California Earthquake
FThere was a California earthquake in the Fyear of 'F83
It Amshook the living Fdaylights out of the GOwens County GSeat
There weren't a Fbuilding still left standing when the Fdust had cleared aFway
Just a Amrumble in the Fdistance all the Gway to San FAndrea
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:
FCalifornia earthquake you just doFn't know what you've done
We may fall off in the Amocean, Lord you'll Gnever make us Grun
You're a Fpartner of the devil, Lord we Fain't afraid of Fhim
We'll Ambuild ourselves anFother town so you can Gtear it down aFgain
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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