Earthquake

The wind and rain are here again
 And a powerless darkness had laid me down
 The lights are out all over town
 But the earthquake got me out of bed
 The earthquake got me out of bed
 See the little bird fly 'round his head
 As the little boy sits on the ground
 And makes the toy cars drive around
 It's a loss that I can't comprehend
 It's a loss that I can't comprehend
 (There's been a fundamental loss we aren't comprehending)
 Cause his mother died the other day
 He's only three years old
 Her body's gone but her soul is here to stay
 See the little birdy-watch him grow
 See the little birdy-watch him grow
 (And grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow)
 To muddy Earth in front of funny sparrow copycatting
 Eventually it would select and circle one
 As if to pause and crown the victim of a loss I wasn't comprehending
 There's been a fundamental loss we aren't comprehending
 (It's a loss that I can't comprehend)
 It's said the winged in post-mortal visitation echo well
 The stasis of a spirit taken from its only home
 A legend quoted by the wreathing of a grieving child
 When all that's left to do is sit and watch the creatures grow and grow.
 And grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow
 The winds and rain have begun inching in a frame
 Like darkness with a bounty on whatever lay me down
 The town had been retiring to its quarters as if waiting for the earthquake
 See the little birdy watch him grow
 The winds and rains and here again and a powerless darkness had laid me down
 The lights are out all over town but the earthquake got me out of bed
 The earthquake got me out of bed
 The earthquake got me out of bed
 The earthquake got me out of bed