As dust and debris ascends on the earth And people in panic flee As the bird of steel in flight collided Our hearts in sorrow cried Memories of a nightmare In our wildest dreams unseen Will stay with this whole nation Embedded in their dreams Across the seas and plains Far and distant countries mourn The death of those who once so proud The streets of New York roamed From the east to west From the north to the south A prayer is said to all In God we trust For He is just This evil will come to a fall