Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits on the inspiration behind the song:
The girl’s name was Georgia Lee [Leah] Moses. It’s been over a year. They had a funeral for her. A lot of people came and spoke. I guess everybody was wondering, where were the police, where was the deacon, where were the social workers, and where was I...
[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 will play all over again
[Verse 3]
There's a toad in the witch grass, there's a crow in the corn
Wildflowers 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 was written by Kathleen Brennan & Tom Waits.
Georgia Lee was produced by Kathleen Brennan & Tom Waits.
Tom Waits released Georgia Lee on Fri Apr 16 1999.