"THE AMERICAN TRILOGY" genre: U.S.
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	This is the 3-song special edition mix and extended play full-length album version of all 3 "Trilogy" tracks. Includes excerpts of American Presidents' historic calls to defend America's freedom -- including JFK, FDR, and George W. Bush. Powerful, moving, inspirational. The recording that launched the "America Standing Tall" rolling concerts for America. Written & recorded immediately after the terrorist attacks and released nine days later on 20 September 2001. Running time 12:12. Note: also released as a special band project by "The Americans." (To view the complete lyrics, simply click on the art for this song.)
	MP3.com CD: America Standing Tall - buy it! CD: AMERICA STANDING TALL - THE AMERICAN TRILOGY   Label: USAgency Entertainment Credits: Words & Music © 2001 RWGathman for The Front Porch Country Band. All rights reserved worldwide. USAgency Songs (BMI).
	Lyrics THE AMERICAN TRILOGY Words & Music © 2001 RWGathman for The Front Porch Country Band. USAgency Songs (BMI). All rights reserved worldwide. "Each of us will remember what happened that day, and to whom it happened. We'll remember the moment to news came. Where we were. And what we were doing. Some will remember an image of a fire or a story of rescue. Some will carry memories of a face. And a voice gone forever." (U.S. President George W. Bush addressing the Joint Session Of Congress 20 September 2002.) ECHOES OF YOUR LOVE I still hear the echoes of your voice softly calling Calling to me one last time Somehow in that moment As the world came down around you The voice you needed most to hear was mine All up and down these concrete canyons Through the open skies far above You were calling to me one last time And whispering your love They say our dreams are echoes Of hearts that feel a longing Babe I long to hold you close tonight Every night I'm dreaming You're still lying here beside me Now nothing in my world feels right But I know someday the skies again will open And you'll hold me close in heaven far above 'Til then you're calling to me And I still hear the echoes of your love Thanks for calling to me one last time And whispering your love, yes You're still calling to me And I still hear the echoes of your love Echoes of your love... Echoes of your love... Echoes of your love... "Let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace. Proud of our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed and to which we are committed today, at home and around the world. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty." (U.S. President John F. Kennedy addressing the nation in his Inaugural Address on 20 January 1961.) AMERICAN SKIES Oh, say Say, can you see Flying high Still flying free Over hearts Still strong and true Under skies Red white and blue Can you see Here hand in hand Sea to sea United we stand Now as one Our Nation will rise Under free American skies Oh, say Say, can you see There she waves Still flying free Now as one One nation will rise Under free American skies "In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger..." (President John F. Kennedy from his Inaugural Address 20 January 1961.) Now as one One nation will rise Under free American skies Oh, say Say, can you see There she waves Still flying free Oh, say... Oh, say Say, can you see There she waves Home of the free Oh, say...(repeats) "Now the trumpet summons us again." (President John F. Kennedy from his Inaugural Address 20 January 1961.) "Yesterday, December 7th 1941, a date which will live in infamy, The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked." (U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing the Joint Session of Congress 8 December 1941.) AMERICA STANDING TALL The whole world still remembers The 7th of December America's bright blue skies Turned red with fire Over calm Pacific water A place they call Pearl Harbor No warning came - 1941 Then freedom called a nation The "Greatest Generation" Stood as one - America heard the call When the war was finally over The whole world watched in wonder At America standing straight and proud and tall CHORUS And America's still standing tall tonight With freedom's beacon shining strong and bright And if I'm the last man standing I'll stand for all that's right America's still standing tall tonight "On September 11 enemies of freedom committed an act of war against our country...we have seen the State of our Union in the endurance of rescuers working past exhaustion. We've seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles...for the last nine days the entire world has seen for itself the State of our Union and it is strong." (U.S. President George W. Bush addressing the Joint Session Of Congress 20 September 2002.) Now the world will long remember The 11th of September America's bright blue skies Burned red with fire Over calm Atlantic water Our peaceful New York harbor No warning came - the year 2001 Now freedom calls a nation And the latest generation of Americans Will stand and hear the call And when there's no more terror The whole world will watch in wonder At America standing straight and proud and tall CHORUS And America's still standing tall tonight With freedom's beacon shining strong and bright And if I'm the last man standing I'll stand for all that's right America's still standing tall tonight America's still standing tall tonight With freedom's beacon shining strong and bright And if I'm the last man standing I'll stand for all that's right America's still standing tall tonight America's still standing tall tonight With freedom's beacon shining strong and bright If we're the last one's standing We'll stand for all that's right America's still standing tall tonight America's still standing tall tonight "And what is at stake is not just America's freedom. This is the world's fight. This is civilization's fight." (U.S. President George W. Bush addressing the Joint Session Of Congress 20 September 2002.)

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