Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) (With Introduction By Vince Gill)-Alan Jackson

[00:13.20]Where were you when the world stop turning on that September day [00:20.82]Were you in the yard with your wife and children [00:25.32]Or working on some stage in L.A. [00:28.89]Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke [00:33.76]Rising against that blue sky [00:35.75] [00:36.96]Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor [00:41.59]Or did you just sit down and cry [00:46.95] [00:47.59]Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones [00:52.28]And pray for the ones who don't know [00:55.65]Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble [01:00.28]And sob for the ones left below [01:03.96]Did you burst out in pride for the red, white and blue [01:08.40]And the heroes who died just doin' what they do [01:12.65]Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer [01:16.71]And look at yourself and what really matters [01:21.20] [01:23.46]I'm just a singer of simple songs [01:26.84]I'm not a real political man [01:30.84]I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could [01:35.34]Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran [01:39.84]But I know Jesus and I talk to God [01:43.46]And I remember this from when I was young [01:47.40]Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us [01:53.40]And the greatest is love [01:56.32] [01:59.21]Where were you when the world stop turning on that September day [02:06.26] [02:07.02]Teaching a class full of innocent children [02:10.83]Or driving down some cold interstate [02:14.77]Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor [02:19.15]In a crowded room did you feel alone [02:23.15]Did you call up your mother and tell her you loved her [02:27.90]Did you dust off that Bible at home [02:31.07] [02:33.52]Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened [02:37.96]And you close your eyes and not go to sleep [02:41.65]Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages [02:46.27]Or speak to some stranger on the street [02:49.90]Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow [02:54.52]Go out and buy you a gun [02:57.51] [02:58.21]Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching [03:01.90]And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns [03:06.07] [03:06.58]Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers [03:11.34]Stand in line and give your own blood [03:14.90]Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family [03:19.40]Thank God you had somebody to love [03:22.32] [03:25.27]I'm just a singer of simple songs [03:29.84]I'm not a real political man [03:33.46]I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could [03:38.27]Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran [03:42.40]But I know Jesus and I talk to God [03:46.27]And I remember this from when I was young [03:49.95] [03:50.71]Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us [03:54.90]And the greatest is love [03:58.26] [03:59.40]I'm just a singer of simple songs [04:02.65]I'm not a real political man [04:06.96]I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could [04:11.27]Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran [04:15.58]But I know Jesus and I talk to God [04:19.27]And I remember this from when I was young [04:23.20] [04:23.90]Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us [04:28.65]And the greatest is love [04:31.63] [04:33.08]And the greatest is love [04:35.51] [04:37.21]And the greatest is love [04:39.76] [04:42.89]Where were you when the world stop turning on that September day