The time stood still on 9/11
the lines were long that day in heaven
Our lives and hearts were torn apart
Too soon to leave, too young to part
It came upon the wings of steel
the terror we once thought unreal
From twisted minds came evil's fury
they made their plans as judge and jury
They thought us weak, with no defense
They targeted our innocence
They didn't think that we could cope
they tried to take away our hope
They hit us hard, our souls to sever
with cuts so deep they'd last forever
The impact would be felt worldwide
With condemnation unified
It ripped right through all walks of life
Father, daughter, husband, wife
The lives of young and old were shattered
Religions, races, nothing mattered
Innocents without a sin
Courageous servants rushing in
Brave men women, sons mothers
Sacrificing, saving others
Our world will never be the same
since once upon a time they came
and began to play their deadly games
with hidden lives and made-up names
But through the ashes, hope survives
and fills us with its rising tides
We stand together, tall proud
Our will is strong, our voices loud.
Too RED the blood, too WHITE the dust,
True BLUE the heroes we gave our trust.
The colors of our flags kept flying
while a part of every heart was dying.
We've learned some lessons, faced our fears
We can be strong and show our tears
From every corner of our nation
We'll show you our determination
You thought you beat us with your terror
But that will be your gravest error
You may have taken down our towers
But you've not yet seen our finest hours
Tell all good nations, we will lead 'em
We'll triumph with enduring freedom
We will not bow down, no, not again!
STILL PROUD TO BE AMERICAN!
by Alan Lord, 12-September-2002