Lyrics

It was a warm day in September
The sun was shining bright
They had so much to live for
So they tried with all their might

With jet engines screaming wildly
As they hurtled through the sky
In a moment life is taken
In a moment all will die

As the cameras all panned skyward
As the voices cried in vain
There appeared the final moments
For the souls trapped in the plane

As the people of a nation
Watched in awe as it sped fast
Scarce believing these few moments
Would be their very last
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(CHORUS)
Oh world of love--world of hate
World of war...world of fate
Peoples near...and peoples far
Do we know just who we are?
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(Guitar lead)

Why can't you let me be me
In my own homeland where I'm free
I did not cast a stone at you
And so I wonder why you drew

These people to untimely end
They didn't know you or offend
Your culture, values, faith or race
Some scarcely even saw your face

Those who did not so quickly die
Faced flaming death so very high
Some clasped friend's hands and leapt into
The arms of God as down they flew

The scattered bodies white as snow
Will serve as reason as we go
To either call this, War day one
Or tuck our tails, turn and run

(Repeat chorus)