It's been more than seven years since the attacks of September 11, 2001. There have been books, movies, albums and songs written about the people, places, events and individuals involved, but this is my favorite one. On the "Still Live" DVD (click here to buy from the band) Scott Blasey talks about writing this, and the impact of that day's events had on his life. Until I watched that in 2006, I had NO IDEA this song was about September 11, 2001. I thought it was about a personal tragedy in Scott's life, or something he had heard or seen, someone jumping off one of the 2,200 bridges in Pittsburgh ... not the people jumping out of the Twin Towers. Hearing him say that made me realize just how powerful this song is.
The Clarks - "Hey You"
If you're gonna jump
Hey you, hang on
If you feel like giving up
Hey you, hang on
I won't forget today
The sun is bright the sky is blue
The pain will go away
In another year or two
If you got a phone
Hey you, call home
If you got a voice
Hey you, rejoice
I won't forget today
The sun is bright the sky is blue
I won't forget to pray
Day is night the world is new
The pain will go away
In another year or two
In a hundred years or two
In a thousands years or two
If you're gonna fly
Hey you, don't cry
You gotta live to die
Hey you, goodbye
I won't forget today
The sun is bright the sky is blue
I won't forget to pray
Day is night the world is new
The pain will go away
In another year or two
In a hundred years or two
In a thousands years or two
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