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The Earthquake in Los Angeles (February, 1971)
Dory Previn

the telephone rangnmy sister callingni got to run i saidnnonononononi just wantnto tell younto tell youndad is deadndad is dead?nwell when did it happen?nsix a.m.nsaid shennew york timenor california?nnew york timeni seennthe telephone rangnthe week of the earthquakendeath was still in the airnat six o onenthe walls came downnthey never had a prayerndad is dead?nwell how is mother?ngood as shencan bensay i saidnwhen dad was goin'ndid he happennto asknfor me?nn'member the wayni used to time stepnlord it made him proudnhe told his friendsn(he never told me)nthat i stood above the crowdn'member the waynhe played the jew's harpntill he broke a toothnwhy'd he havento turn against menhe loved menoncenin his youthnnbut jesusni couldn't live his lifenmake his fantasies realni couldn't be himni had to be meni couldn't make upnfor the dealnthe dirty dealnhe got in this worldnhe got inna treacherous worldnwhere six a.m.nsuddenly breaksnwith senseless deathnand shocking quakesnsenseless deathnand shocking quakes....


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