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Dogs of L.A. Lyrics by Liz Phair

Whip-Smart

1994

[Verse 1]
The canyon air is like a breath of fresh L.A.
I was a Star Trek crew member
With my Beatle boots and my Super-8
And I raced you to the top
The camera gets a stuttered shot of
Me approaching the painted shrine
[Chorus]
I kissed the Buddha and made him cry
I kissed the Buddha and made him cry
Georgie, I'm your friend
And the shit brown reservoir
Is a testament to the dogs of L.A.
They hold the place like the Mafia and say
Run me 'round again
[Verse 2]
The sawed off tree-trunks stand among the living palms
You were beaming as I focused in and I panned along
And I raced you to the top
Kicking snakes up from dusty rocks
Young Abe Vigoda plays Frankenstein
[Chorus]
I kissed the Buddha and made him cry
I kissed the Buddha and made him cry
Georgie, I'm your friend
And the shit brown reservoir
Is a testament to the dogs of L.A.
They hold the place like the Mafia and say
Run me 'round again
[Outro]
I wanna go again
And the shit brown reservoir
Is a testament to the dogs of L.A.
They hold the place like the Mafia and say
Run me 'round again
Credits
Liz Phair

Liz Phair

About “Dogs of L.A.” by Liz Phair

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"Dogs of L.A." appears on "Whip-Smart" in 1994.

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