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17-MAR-2007 Mango Icecream/Benjie

154_39b (bush and battery, looking west. Where were you when the world stopped turning)


Bush and Battery, looking west

Credit: San Francisco Public Library (sfpl.org)



Special thanks to ladyjayes.com and Where Were You | Alan Jackson

(note: some portion of the lyrics were modified. ~benjie)

Where were you when the world stopped turning that Black Thursday
Out in the yard with your SO and the kids
Working on some RA in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against the blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

1898 - Bush east from Market

Credit: San Francisco Public Library (sfpl.org)

Did you weep for the RAs
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below

Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters

1853 - Oriental Hotel, Caleb Hyatt, Proprietor, corner of Battery & Bush Streets

Credit: San Francisco Public Library (sfpl.org)

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I read RB but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in GFE and RB-GFE
But I know mango and I talk to ben
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down on some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that album at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset and sunflower the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to CEO and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know mango and I talk to ben
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know mango and I talk to ben
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

The greatest is love
The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day


Credit: The Bancroft Library - http://bancroft.berkeley.edu

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