Quake of '89

I got a call from Egypt and another one from Peru Someone called from Belgium and one from Timbuktu Everyone who loved me called except for you I went out and bought a lot of water and flashlight batteries too I bolted my foundation, picked up a lot of clothes and shoes The more I tried to get ready, the more I came unglued CHORUS: The earth went bang, there were two big waves That earthquake made a lot of things shake Everyone that was saved had time to thank God, except for you I sat down and read all of my roadmaps, tried to plan alternative routes Everyone was tryin' to be funny, everyone was tryin' to be cute When I left my house this morning, I was shakin' in my boots CHORUS I wish I could go back home now, I wish I could run to you But that never was a real solution, it took this to know what's true Anyone I could go to would help me more than you CHORUS I been thinkin' a lot about bridges, I been thinkin' a lot about time Things shift into focus when your life is on the line To me that was the message in the quake of eighty-nine CHORUS: The earth went bang, there were two big waves That earthquake made a lot of things shake Everyone was saved, had time to thank --- why didn't you take the time --- To thank God, why didn't you