September 11th

We've come a long way since I wrote this in the lobby of a youth hostel in Lubeck, Germany, on Sept 16, 2001.
Thanks, George, for proving me wrong.

I hear a time bomb ticking down
I see a dark and heavy cloud
Stars and stripes speak words of war
Nothing like nothing before
Caught with our defenses down
An enemy that can’t be found
Fire the engines – aim the guns
At anything that walks or runs
Koran thumpers and the Bible belt
Terror like we’ve never felt
If it’s Allah versus Jesus
Then it’s Satan who increases
Heaven help us through this hour
Stop this little show of power
Stop the war while you still can
Save this sorry race called Man