Georgia Lee
Phoebe Bridgers * Track #3 On Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits
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Georgia Lee by Phoebe Bridgers
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In her indie-rock rendition of Tom Waits’ song from the 1999 album Mule Variations, Bridgers recreates the sorrow and lament Waits delivered in his story of the death and unsolved murder of Georgia Lee Moses, a 12-year-old girl, whose body was found under a pine tree in South Petaluma, California in...
Georgia Lee Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Cold was the night and 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
[Chorus]
Why wasn't God watching?
Why wasn't God listening?
Why wasn't God there for Georgia Lee?
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Why wasn't God watching?
Why wasn't God listening?
Why wasn't God there for Georgia Lee?
[Bridge]
Close your eyes and count to ten
I will go and hide but then be sure to find me
I want you to find me, and we'll play all over
We'll play all over
We'll play all over again
[Verse 3]
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
[Chorus]
Why wasn't God watching?
Why wasn't God listening?
Why wasn't God there for Georgia Lee?
Why wasn't God watching?
Why wasn't God listening?
Why wasn't God there for Georgia Lee?
Georgia Lee Q&A
Who wrote Georgia Lee's ?
Georgia Lee was written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan.
Who produced Georgia Lee's ?
Georgia Lee was produced by Phoebe Bridgers.
When did Phoebe Bridgers release Georgia Lee?
Phoebe Bridgers released Georgia Lee on Fri Nov 22 2019.