Story Behind the Song
A heartfelt moving song in reaction to the 9-11 tragedy.
Lyrics
Words and Music by I’m American
Stephen M. Jochum
copyright 2001
One life was changed, and thousands more were taken
Two towers crashed and left a world still shaken
Sometimes we live our lives not knowing what we have,
“Till evil takes it away, and never gives it back
And for one fleeting moment, we were all one in pain,
And we cried as a nation, we are all the same
And for one breathless instant, we all knew what we have,
The greatest nation in the world,
I’m American, yes I am
One heart that shines was captured by the moment,
We grieved, we cried, our spirit is unbroken
We know some things will never be the same again,
But we shall stand and fight and God knows we will win
And for once in our lifetime, we all know where we stand,
With our flags waving higher, we are joined hand in hand
And for once we’re united, side by side we will stand,
The greatest nation in the world,
I’m American, yes I am
I’m American, yes I am
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