Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?

Were you in the yard with your wife and children

Or working on some stage in L.A.?

Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke

Risin' against that blue sky?

Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor

Or did you just sit down and cry?



Did you weep for the children 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

And the heroes who died just doin' what they do?

Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer

And look at yourself and what really matters?



[Chorus:]

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 Jesus and I talk to God

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 on that September day?

Were you teaching a class full of innocent children

Or driving down 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 loved her?

Did you dust off that Bible at home?



Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened

Close your eyes and not go to sleep?

Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages

Or speak to some stranger on the street?

Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow

Or go out and buy you a gun?

Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'

And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns?



Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers

Did you 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?



[Repeat Chorus 2x]

And the greatest is love.

And the greatest is love.



Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?

C
Where were you when the world stopped turning,
G
On that September day?
C
Out in the Yard with your wife and children,
G                           C
Or working on some stage in L.A.
        F
Did you stand there in shock
       C
At the site of that black smoke
F                            C
Rising up against that blue sky
         F
Did you shout out in anger
     C
In fear for your neighbor,
   Am                        F                         G
Or did you just sit down and cry?

              C
Did you weep for the children, they lost their dear loved ones,
    G                              C
And pray for the ones who don?t know?
 C
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
    G                       C
And sob for the ones left below?
        F
Did you burst out in pride
         C
For the Red, White, and Blue
        F
And the hero?s who died
      C
just doing what they do,
         F                                 C
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
    Am                            F
And look at your self and what really matters?

Chorus:
F
I?m just a singer of
 C
simple songs I?m not a
 F              C
Real political man
         F                                C
I watch  CNN, But I?m not sure I can tell you
        Am                    F
The difference in Iraq and Iran.
F
But I know Jesus
         C
And I talk to God
            F                       C
And I remember this from when I was young
    F                          C
Faith, Hope and Love, are some good things he gave us
G                   F                            G
But the greatest is love.

Verse
Where were you when the world stopped turning
On that September day?
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Or driving down some cold interstate?
Did you feel guilty cause you?re a survivor
In a crowded room do you feel alone?
Did you call up your mother
And tell you love her,
Or did you dust off that Bible at home?

Did you open you eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages
And speak to 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?
 Bridge (sorta)
         F                      C
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
F
Stand inline to give your own blood?
F
Did you just stay home
          C
And cling tight to your family,
      Am                       F
Thank God you have somebody to love.

Chorus

 G                  F
And the greatest is Love
G                   F
And the greatest is Love
G                   C
And the greatest is love