[ti:Where Were You (When The Worl] [ar:Alan Jackson] [al:Drive] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) - Alan Jackson [00:13.98]Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day [00:19.94] [00:21.62]Out in the yard with your wife and children [00:25.91]Working on some stage in LA [00:28.41] [00:29.41]Did you stand there in shock at the site of [00:33.29] [00:34.02]That black smoke rising against that blue sky [00:37.84]Did you shout out in anger [00:40.03]In fear for your neighbor [00:42.71]Or did you just sit down and cry [00:46.15] [00:48.28]Did you weep for the children [00:50.90]Who lost their dear loved ones [00:52.97]And pray for the ones who don't know [00:55.09] [00:56.34]Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble [01:00.91]And sob for the ones left below [01:03.58] [01:04.71]Did you burst out in pride [01:07.23]For the red white and blue [01:09.30]The heroes who died just doing what they do [01:13.21]Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer [01:17.52]And look at yourself to what really matters [01:21.47] [01:24.22]I'm just a singer of simple songs [01:27.53]I'm not a real political man [01:30.46] [01:31.52]I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you [01:36.16]The difference in Iraq and Iran [01:38.92] [01:40.35]But I know Jesus and I talk to God [01:44.37]And I remember this from when I was young [01:47.18] [01:48.80]Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us [01:53.26] [01:54.00]And the greatest is love [01:56.88] [01:59.88]Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day [02:05.90] [02:07.59]Teaching a class full of innocent children [02:10.96] [02:11.71]Driving down some cold interstate [02:14.52] [02:15.77]Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor [02:19.21] [02:19.71]In a crowded room did you feel alone [02:22.46] [02:23.65]Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her [02:27.96]Did you dust off that bible at home [02:30.58] [02:34.15]Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened [02:38.23] [02:38.79]Close your eyes and not go to sleep [02:41.29] [02:42.29]Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages [02:46.91]Speak with some stranger on the street [02:49.43] [02:50.67]Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow [02:54.81] [02:55.37]Go out and buy you a gun [02:57.77] [02:59.09]Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching [03:03.59]And turn on"I Love Lucy" reruns [03:06.34] [03:07.15]Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger [03:11.84]Stand in line and give your own blood [03:14.96] [03:15.65]Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family [03:20.15]Thank God you had somebody to love [03:22.52] [03:26.83]I'm just a singer of simple songs [03:30.02]I'm not a real political man [03:33.23] [03:34.10]I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you [03:39.02]The difference in Iraq and Iran [03:41.21] [03:42.90]But I know Jesus and I talk to God [03:46.80]And I remember this from when I was young [03:49.70] [03:51.41]Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us [03:55.78] [03:56.40]And the greatest is love [03:58.09] [04:00.03]I'm just a singer of simple songs [04:03.43]I'm not a real political man [04:06.63] [04:07.44]I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you [04:12.47]The difference in Iraq and Iran [04:14.78] [04:16.22]But I know Jesus and I talk to God [04:20.03]And I remember this from when I was young [04:22.97] [04:24.16]Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us [04:28.53] [04:29.65]And the greatest is love [04:31.47] [04:33.97]The greatest is love [04:35.41] [04:37.91]The greatest is love [04:39.97] [04:44.03]Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day