Dogs of L.A. Liz Phair

[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