Tuesday Morning {Please Read}

[Walt Starr]

Up and down this road I go
Skippin' and dodgin'
From a 44

10:03 on a Tuesday Morning
In the fall of an American Dream
A man is doing what he knows is right
On flight 93
He loved his mom and he loved his dad
He loved his home and he loved his man
But on that bloody Tuesday morning
He died an American

Now you cannot change this
You cannot erase this
You can't pretend this is not the truth

Even though he could not marry
Or teach your children in our schools
Because who he wants to love
Is breaking your God's rules
He stood up on a Tuesday morning
In the terror he was brave
And he made his choice
And without a doubt
A hundred lives he must have saved

Now you cannot change this
You cannot erase this
You can't pretend this is not the truth

And the things you might take for granted
Your inalienable rights
Some might choose to deny him
Even though he gave his life
Can you live with yourself in the land of the free
And make him less of a hero than the other three
Well it might begin to change ya
In a field in Pennsylvania

Now you cannot change this
You cannot erase this
You can't pretend this is not the truth

Stand up America
Hear the bell now as it tolls
Wake up America
It's Tuesday morning
Come on let's roll

Now you cannot change this
You cannot erase this
You can't pretend this is not the truth

--Melissa Etheridge and Jonathon Taylor

I heard this for the first time a few minutes ago. It brought tears to my eyes. I was crying while typing these words out. I recommend you buy Melissa Etheridge's new album, Lucky. It was released yesterday and is wonderful.

I cannot consider this a free nation so long as men and women are considered second class citizens who cannot marry whom they love...

[DrBB]

1. Right on

Thanks Walt. Very moving.

[Walt Starr]

3. The entire album rocks

I'm pretty sure she's pissed off at being a second class citizen who cannot marry the woman she loves and is raising a child with.

It pisses me off too!

[Bunny]

2. Very moving.

He died a hero, as brave as anyone could be.

[foreigncorrespondent]

4. Walt...

...thank you so much for posting this.

Simply beautiful!