When your house starts to shiver
And the ground starts to shake, oh, Lord
Your heart gonna stop its beating
While your mind lays down the weight
Oh, Lord

You know you went and you're really blue at this time
The whole world standing right on the line
In earthquake country (country, country)
(Earthquake country)
In earthquake country (country, country)
(Earthquake country)

If you're moving to California
Be ready to watch it all go down
Oh, Lord
Now don't say I didn't warn ya
It's the world's biggest showdown
Oh, Lord

You learn to live with it night and day
The whole world gonna wash away
Oh, Lord
In earthquake country (earthquake country)
(Earthquake country)
Earthquake country (earthquake country)
(Earthquake country)

If there's no hard ground to stand on
It does something to your head
Oh, Lord, you better settle all your business
Love your women and spread your breath
Oh, Lord

You'll learn to live high every day
It's the only way anybody really can stay
In earthquake country (earthquake country)
(Earthquake country)
In earthquake country (earthquake country)
Earthquake country
Earthquake country, California
Earthquake country
Earthquake country, you have to live alone, California
Earthquake country
Earthquake country, you live from day to day, California
Earthquake country
Earthquakes country
California, perfect country
California, California, California, California, California, California