If I look at you twice... don't be alarmed, I mean you no harm 
If I look at you twice... it is because I have lost a lifetime of innocence 

That terrible day when the towers came down 
some of the ashes drifted silently into my soul 

I have tried to wash them away with acts of love and caring 
I have tried breathing the sweet fresh air of precious freedom 

If I look at you twice its because I no longer presume kindness 
If I look at you twice its because I am searching for loyal Americans 

The kind I used to see in every restaurant, on every street corner 
The kind I passed in the park and in the local stores and shops 

Tomorrow will be different from today....tomorrow I will take more risks 
Tomorrow I will steel myself for a brand new day full of new promise 

I will walk with more spring in my step and smile at strangers 
I will assume good not evil, I will aid the weak and tend the sick 

I will inspire the poor, teach the young, comfort the old and lead by example 
I will stop and smell the roses, look for opportunity, and make long plans 

But if I look at you twice please, please, try to understand . . .  
There are ashes on my soul and I am trying to find my fellow man