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?
ida said she couldn't keep georgia
from dropping out of school
i was doing the best that i could
but she kept running away from this world
these children are so hard to raise good
why wasn't god listening?
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
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
as the hills turn from green back
why wasn't god listening?