Story Behind The Song

Post 9/11 and deathof Dale Earnhardt-- Song was written to pay tribute to all the heroes in the author's life. From sports heros, to the firefighters of 9/11 to the soldiers fighting terrorism.

Song Description

Memorial song written after 9/11 and the death of Dale Earnhardt, recognizing the different heroes in the author's life

Lyrics

I Remember
By Mike Lewis
{Intro:}
{Verse 1:}
I remember that awful day at Daytona when Dale?s car hit the wall
Joy turned to sadness and victory to loss, was the worst sight I ever saw
You can feel that the race will never be the same, since the hero took his fall
It?s just a shame that the game would extinguish the flame,
Guess he was human after all.

{Chorus:}
Heroes are special
They?re one-of-a-kinds
We value them one and all
From the soldier to the driver, firefighter music man,
Not a one of them?s close to small

{Verse 2:}
I remember the night when Stevie Ray?s ride fell from the sky to the ground
All the years of music and playing through life were snuffed out without a sound
But his music lives on in the recorded song, and in guitarists everywhere around.
But the talent that died in a plane with no glide
Is a loss that never will be found.

{Chorus.}
{Solo Verse.}
{Chorus.}

{Verse 3:}
I remember the horror of watching that plane crash and burn way up in the tower
All those people that came, a lot to forever remain, sacrifice in their finest hour.
Without any concern that they themselves might burn, just desire to sweeten the sour.
We lost the best of the best, leave us to be the rest,
To carry on without their power.

{Chorus.}

{Verse 4:}
Went to a foreign land to track down the man who sent death to the USA
They risk it all to make him fall, let America have the last say.
It?s a courageous thing to go and fight for the nation, for those of us who cannot fight.
To stand so tall in the face of it all,
Risking everything for what is right.

{Chorus.}

Copyright 2003 Michael A. Lewis All Rights Reserved