Story Behind The Song
After 9/11, who could you trust? And, even though I didn't vote for the President, I needed to believe that he would make things okay again.
Song Description
9/11
| Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Unique - Patriotic |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Troubled |
Subject |
War, Patriotic |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, Joan Baez |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY
(Linda Finkle c 2001)
Do you remember that day
That day when the world went away
And in its place was born
Something new
So suddenly
Like when an apple falls from a tree
We looked up and nothing
Was the same
And we don?t know how
To live in this new world
Watching our neighbor
While watching our flag unfurl
We?re trying to act like
Nothing much has changed
But everywhere
Everything is strange
Mr. President
Do what you have to do
Mr. President
I?m putting my trust in you
I didn?t vote for you back on that cold election day
But today sir
I have faith in you
When will it end
When will our haters be our friends
Will it before
It?s too late
How many dead
How many holding onto a thread
That binds us all together
In the end
And we don?t?
Mr. President
Do what you have to do
Mr. President
I?m putting my trust in you
Let?s put the past behind us as we forge ahead anew
?Cause today sir, I have faith in you
Yes, today sir, we have faith in you?