In the blink of an eye it all can change
In the space of a minute a plane is dislodged from the air
and traces a downward trajectory,
as step as the decline of the stockmarket
The stockmarket is also falling through the sky
The great banks disappear into nothingness
We are falling through the air and the captain says
I'm putting this plane down in the Hudson River
Brace yourselves
Let us pray that someone is there to meet us
In the capital city a million people come to cheer and wave
The new leader tells us all, it's time to put away
childish things, and no one disagrees with him.
What we all remember is the miracle
How we stand on the wings of the plane in the water
How we are met by those who have come to rescue us.
How they are as grateful as we are that we made it.
How we blink as we look up at the sun and at each other.
