Lyrics - We Are All New Yorkers

We Are All New Yorkers

{Monty}
For the first time, in many years, I got down on my knees to pray.
My sisters cousin Lawrence, went up to heaven that day.
Many heroes,vanishing, but in our hearts are found.

{All}
WE ARE ALL NEW YORKERS, YOU DON'T PUSH US AROUND

{Stacy}
Neighbors who never spoke to me, were now saying hello.
We watched as Rudy, calmed the city. I remember loving him so.
Hope, and solidarity, I felt it all through town.

{All}
WE ARE ALL NEW YORKERS, YOU DON'T PUSH US AROUND

{Mike}
Total Anger, total rage, yet still no time to weep.
I guess they never heard about waking a giant who's asleep.
Those cowards, the ones responsible, we'll hunt them like a hound.

{All}
WE ARE ALL NEW YORKERS, YOU DON'T PUSH US AROUND

{Amber}
Seven wakes, and funerals, I really cried a lot.
But I gained strength in knowing, that we took their best shot.
Patrick, Jim, and Kevin...Their laughter, how I miss the sound.

{All}
WE ARE ALL NEW YORKERS, YOU DON'T PUSH US AROUND

{Ahkeel} - (Pakistani cab driver)
Some People look at my face, as if I were to blame.
But the ones that you call enemies.. I hate them...I hate them just the same.
Bastards, thinking they'd escaped, now lay like dogs in a pound.

{All}
WE ARE ALL NEW YORKERS, YOU DON'T PUSH US AROUND

Fallen walls and shattered lives, in sand a line was drawn.
But our souls and faith came alive, our spirit no less torn
Our children will not live in fear. A promise, to which we are bound

WE ARE ALL NEW YORKERS, YOU DON'T PUSH US AROUND
WE ARE ALL NEW YORKERS, YOU DON'T PUSH US AROUND

 
 
From the musical FIVE BOROUGHS (by John McDermott)
(Copyright). John McDermott