GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.
Lee Greenwood
God Bless the U.S.A.
If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again
with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars
to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.
I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
From the lakes of Minnesota
to the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texas
from sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston
and New York to L.A.,
There's pride in every American heart
and it's time we stand and say:
I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
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You say you will never forget where you were when
you heard the news on September 11, 2001.
Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor
in a smoke filled room with a man
who called his wife to say, "Good-bye."
I held his fingers steady as he dialed
I gave him the peace to say,
"Honey, I am not going to make it,
but it is OK...I am ready to go."
I was with his wife when he called
as she fed breakfast to their children.
I held her up as she tried to understand his words
and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night.
I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor
when a woman cried out for Me for help.
"I have been knocking on the door
of your heart for 50 years!" I said,
"Of course I will show you
the way home - only believe in Me now."
I was at the base of the building with the Priest
ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock
in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.
I was on four of those planes, in every seat,
with every prayer. I was with the crew
as they were overtaken. I was in the very hearts
of the believers there, comforting
and assuring them that their faith has saved them.
I was in Texas, Kansas, London.
I was standing next to you
when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense Me?
I want you to know that I saw every face.
I knew every name - though not all know Me.
Some met me for the first time on the 86th floor.
Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them
through the smoke and flames;
"Come to Me...this way...take My hand."
Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.
I did not place you in the tower that day.
You may not know why, but I do.
However, if you were there
in that explosive moment in time,
would you have reached for Me?
September 11, 2001 was not the end
of the journey for you. But someday
your journey will end. And I will be there
for you as well. Seek Me now
while I may be found. Then, at any moment,
you know you are "ready to go."
I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.
Remember...I love you.
