Fixing America In 500 Words Or Less Chapter 46 WHERE WERE YOU? click here if song fails to play in 6 seconds Click Here for Music Video of this song                  Where were you the day John Kennedy died?                  The day a once united nation bowed our heads and cried                  Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble                  Where were you the day John Kennedy died?                  Where were you the day Martin died?                  When they they took him out for standin' on the poor folk's side                  Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble                  Where were you the day Martin died?                  Where were you the day Bobby died?                  The day we thought every teardrop had long since been cried                  Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble                  Where were you the day Bobby died?                  Where were you the day Kent students died?                  As sixty-seven shots rang out an' peace was still denied                  Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble                  Where were you the day Kent students died?                  Where you there when they crucified the Lord?                  When they nailed him to tree for layin' down his sword                  Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble                  Where were you the day John Kennedy died? * * In memory of the students of Kent State University and Jackson State University, May, 1970; “Oh when will we ever learn?".  Dedicated to America's friend, Neil Young.  Inspired by Richard Holler's 1968 tribute Abraham, Martin and John, recorded by Dion, Emmylou Harris, others; based on the slave anthem Were You There?, traditional. Click Here to Go Back to Contents Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © December 10th, 2019 by Richard Aberdeen. Copyright © December 10th, 2019 by Freedom Tracks Records. ( including from several earlier copyrights ) No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher and signed by the author. For inquiries, please contact Freedom Tracks Records.  The essays entitled Revolution and Revolution ~ Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced and distributed as desired.