It was Tuesday afternoon I got home from work quite soon I turned on the TV and what did I see? I saw World War III staring back at me I thought I might wake up to reality There wasn't gonna be (yeah) And all I could see was this horrific tragedy
CHORUS: In the silence of the city No mobile phones ring In the silence of the city You cannot hear a thing In the silence of the city The smiles are washed away In the silence of the city There's nothing left to say
New York, New York, so good they named you twice the city that never sleeps do you believe your eyes? And by this act of war The Big Apple is eaten to the core And two tall towers Crumble to the floor And Manhattan isnt there It's there no more Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
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And hardened New York cops With tears in their eyes Tired and worn out firefighters Hoping to hear cries And emergency medics Overcome by exhaustion and all Rescue workers filled with deep emotions
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The 11th of September 2001 The World Trade Center and the US Pentagon These pictures that we see Almost defies belief On the streets of New York City, People are hit by shear grief
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The New York City Skyline We all admired before, Tall twin towers, Simply are there no more Silence of the city (7x) Silence