WHERE WERE YOU? [ country-blues/folk-rock ] Click Here for Music Video of this song Click Here for Free Song Download 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.             Copyright © by Richard Aberdeen ASCAP Copyright © by Freedom Tracks Music ASCAP 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.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records, 292 Trails Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 or requested via eMail.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution -- Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as often as one likes.