Whenever I think of 9/11/2001 the song by Alan Jackson comes to mind. Where were you when the world stopped turning? I remember that day very well. I was a law student at the time and on this particular date I went into work early because I had a class that started at 4 in the afternoon. My class was in Lansing, MI and I worked in Fort Wayne, IN. The day started off just like any other normal early day for me. I got up early and made sure that the girls were up for school before I left home. I was sitting in my office when around 8:00 am the rest of the office staff started arriving for the day. One of the gentlemen in the office next to me walked down the hall and said that there had been a horrible plane crash and that the plane had hit the World Trade Center in NYC. We all started filing into the conference room where there was a television to see what had happened. And as we watched the television, the second plane flew into the towers followed not too long after by a bulletin that a third plane had flown into the Pentagon. It was pure shock and heartbreak as we realized that our wonderful country had just fallen under attack by Islamic extremists, terrorists, cowards. Then we watched as the towers fell. Nobody worked that day, we were too shocked as the reports continued to roll in. Our airspace was closed and every flight was grounded. We received a call from our corporate office in Canada expressing their heartfelt sympathy for the attack on our country. We all left early, my class was cancelled because the law school was in the same block as the Michigan Capitol building so I headed home. There were lines at the gas pumps due to the fear that we wouldn't have gas for long. The airport that I drove by on the way home was quiet and it was strange not seeing the usual hustle and bustle of air traffic.
Over the days that followed, we watched as heroes from across the country came to the aid of those in NYC. The firemen, the law enforcement officers, doctors, nurses, EMTs and regular every day American citizens worked around the clock to try to rescue as many as they could that were trapped in the rubble of the Twin Towers. We learned of the heroes on Flight 93 who revolted against the al-Qaeda hijackers and prevented the plane from hitting its intended target...our United States Capitol. These fine men and women lost their lives protecting others. And they stopped the hijackers.
Tonight, we come upon the 14th anniversary of 9/11 and I want to urge each and every American citizen to remember that at any fleeting moment we could once again be faced with a tragedy such as this. There are still terrorists in the world that hate America and all we stand for. Because we stand for a lot more than any of them could collectively dream of standing for. We stand for individual freedoms, we stand for capitalistic prosperity and opportunity for all, but most of all...we stand for each other. I thank God we survived this attack and have shown the terrorists that we will go on. That despite their hatred for us and our ways, they aren't able to tear us down. They may be able to issue one of their cowardly blows but we will get up and fight for what our forefathers have fought to preserve for us. We are multi-racial, multi-gender, multi-religion, young, old, rich, poor or in between. But most of all WE ARE AMERICANS. God Bless the U.S.A. as we continue to show our colors...God Bless our families and our friends...and God Bless the heroes of 9/11 and remember what they sacrificed for the rest of us.
Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
That September day?
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Or workin' on some stage in L.A.?
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
Risin' against that blue sky?
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor,
Or did you just sit down and cry?
Did you weep for the children, they lost their dear loved ones,
Pray for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below?
Did you burst out in pride for the red, white, and blue
And heroes who died just doin' what they do?
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself and what really matters?
I'm just a singer of simple songs.
I'm not a real political man.
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran.
But I know Jesus and I talk to God,
And I remember this from when I was young:
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love.
Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
That September day?
Teachin' a class full of innocent children
Or drivin' on some cold interstate?
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor?
In a crowded room did you feel alone?
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her?
Did you dust off that Bible at home?
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened,
Close your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages
And speak to some stranger on the street?
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow,
Go out and buy you a gun?
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
And turn on ""I Love Lucy"" reruns?
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger,
Stand in line to give your own blood?
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your fam'ly,
Thank God you had somebody to love?
I'm just a singer of simple songs.
I'm not a real political man.
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran.
But I know Jesus and I talk to God,
And I remember this from when I was young:
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love.
I'm just a singer of simple songs.
I'm not a real political man.
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran.
But I know Jesus and I talk to God,
And I remember this from when I was young:
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love.
And the greatest is love,
And the greatest is love.
Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
That September day?
Songwriters: Jackson, Alan Eugene
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
For non-commercial use only.
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Over the days that followed, we watched as heroes from across the country came to the aid of those in NYC. The firemen, the law enforcement officers, doctors, nurses, EMTs and regular every day American citizens worked around the clock to try to rescue as many as they could that were trapped in the rubble of the Twin Towers. We learned of the heroes on Flight 93 who revolted against the al-Qaeda hijackers and prevented the plane from hitting its intended target...our United States Capitol. These fine men and women lost their lives protecting others. And they stopped the hijackers.
Tonight, we come upon the 14th anniversary of 9/11 and I want to urge each and every American citizen to remember that at any fleeting moment we could once again be faced with a tragedy such as this. There are still terrorists in the world that hate America and all we stand for. Because we stand for a lot more than any of them could collectively dream of standing for. We stand for individual freedoms, we stand for capitalistic prosperity and opportunity for all, but most of all...we stand for each other. I thank God we survived this attack and have shown the terrorists that we will go on. That despite their hatred for us and our ways, they aren't able to tear us down. They may be able to issue one of their cowardly blows but we will get up and fight for what our forefathers have fought to preserve for us. We are multi-racial, multi-gender, multi-religion, young, old, rich, poor or in between. But most of all WE ARE AMERICANS. God Bless the U.S.A. as we continue to show our colors...God Bless our families and our friends...and God Bless the heroes of 9/11 and remember what they sacrificed for the rest of us.
Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
That September day?
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Or workin' on some stage in L.A.?
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
Risin' against that blue sky?
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor,
Or did you just sit down and cry?
Did you weep for the children, they lost their dear loved ones,
Pray for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below?
Did you burst out in pride for the red, white, and blue
And heroes who died just doin' what they do?
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself and what really matters?
I'm just a singer of simple songs.
I'm not a real political man.
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran.
But I know Jesus and I talk to God,
And I remember this from when I was young:
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love.
Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
That September day?
Teachin' a class full of innocent children
Or drivin' on some cold interstate?
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor?
In a crowded room did you feel alone?
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her?
Did you dust off that Bible at home?
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened,
Close your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages
And speak to some stranger on the street?
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow,
Go out and buy you a gun?
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
And turn on ""I Love Lucy"" reruns?
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger,
Stand in line to give your own blood?
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your fam'ly,
Thank God you had somebody to love?
I'm just a singer of simple songs.
I'm not a real political man.
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran.
But I know Jesus and I talk to God,
And I remember this from when I was young:
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love.
I'm just a singer of simple songs.
I'm not a real political man.
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran.
But I know Jesus and I talk to God,
And I remember this from when I was young:
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love.
And the greatest is love,
And the greatest is love.
Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
That September day?
Songwriters: Jackson, Alan Eugene
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
For non-commercial use only.
Data From: LyricFind
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