evacuation fails, you’re trapped in stone
california waits up by the phone
you trust a system to protect your fate
we’re waiting, frustrated

survival is a privilege of the rich
panic breaks among the citizens
they calculate the cost to spare your life
and it’s cheaper to leave her

you’re on your own (your safety was a loan)
we’re skin and bones (your credit has all gone)

the best laid plans, if there are plans, can fail
disaster divides powerful from frail
and shall your meek inherit what is left
inaction abandons
you’re on your own (your safety was a loan)
we’re skin and bones (your credit has all gone)