Georgia Lee Lyrics - Mule Variations - Tom Waits

Cold was the night, hard was the ground 

They found her in a small grove of trees 

Lonesome was the place where Georgia was found 

She's too young to be out 

On the street. 

Why wasn't God watching? 

Why wasn't God listening? 

Why wasn't God there for 

Georgia Lee? 

Ida said she couldn't keep Georgia 

From dropping out of school 

I was doing the best that I could 

But she kept runnin away from this world 

These children are so hard to raise good 

Why wasn't God watching? 

Why wasn't God listening? 

Why wasn't God there for 

Georgia Lee? 

Close your eyes and count to ten 

I will got and hid but then 

Be sure to find me. I want you to find me 

And we'll play all over 

We will play all over again 

There's a toad in the witch grass 

There's a crow in the corn 

Wild flowers on a cross by the road 

And somewhere a baby is crying 

For her mom 

As the hills turn from green back 

To gold 

Why wasn't God watching? 

Why wasn't God listening? 

Why wasn't God there for 

Georgia Lee? 

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