The things that matter in life.

The things that matter in life.
The things that matter in life.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"--Version 2.0 (in progress)

"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"--Version 2.0 (in progress)

by Lee Thomas Walker on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 11:05pm
Still needs work. Open to input.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMJSvmXnqFw&feature=related (still looking for music only)


Where were you when the world stopped turning that November day
At a campaign party with your wife and children
Working on your job in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
those blue states, rising against our true way.
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your country
Or did you just sit down and cry

Did you weep for the children
Who'd die in abortions
And pray for the ones who might live
Did you rejoice for the future, for the backlash that is coming
And sob for the pain "now" will give

Did you burst out in tears
For the red white and blue
The heroes who tried to save you from you
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what's really the matter

I'm not a singer of simple songs
I'm just a real political man
I watch Fox News Channel and I'm sure that can tell you
The difference between it and CNN.
But I know America and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
God, guns and guts are the good things that made us
And in all three we'll be strong

Where were you when the world stopped turning that November day
Teaching a church full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a bystander
Among activists did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that Constitution at home

Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice your freedom for the first time in ages
Stand against some traitor on the street

Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off those meaningless sports that you're watching
And turn on a Red Dawn rerun

Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Get online and give your cash
Did you just sit at home and cling tight to your family
Pray to God that He would save your own ass.

I'm not a singer of simple songs
I'm just a real political man
I watch MSNBC and this I can tell you
I'd prefer even that old CNN.
But I know America and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
God, guns and guts are the good things that made us
And in all three we'll be strong

I'm not a singer of simple songs
I'm just a real political man
I watched for years, and this I can tell you
It's been bound to happen, my friend
But I know America and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
God, guns and guts are the good things that made us
And in all three we'll be strong

In all three we'll be strong
In all three we'll be strong

Where were you when the world stopped turning that November day