11:53 AM (Tuesday) September 11th, 2001 Any available community buildings Will be converted into shelters With thousand of passengers arriving at any minute The town asking for help with Well, anything you can do Crystal, I saw on the news That they're looking for blankets and bedding And maybe some food (Do you what they need and how much?) (I need something to do) 'Cause I can't watch the news anymore Can I help? Is there something I need to do something To keep me from thinkin' of all of the scenes on the tube (I need something to do) ('Cause I can't watch the news) No, I can't watch the news anymore In the winter, from the water, through the wind If the stranger end up at your door You get on a horn Hello, this is Beulah Davis, down at the academy I heard we might be getting some guests And I thought I'd see if I could help Who's ever in charge of getting a school organized How many passangers can we take? Oh, well, we fit about four hundred students Yes, we could probably do six hundred Or, sure, seven hundred if we really pack 'em in When are they coming? Could be any time now? Well, I'm glad I phoned I get a call from Beulah Lookin' for anything seven hundred people From around the world might need So I go down to Shoppers, and the manager says To just take what I want off the shelves Toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, deodorant And I'm back at the school when Beulah says You know, those planes probably got some babies on 'em So, I'm back to Shoppers for diapers And we're unpackin' 'em when Annette says You know, those babies are probably gonna be hungry So, I'm back to Shoppers for formula and baby food And when I get back Beulah says You know, those planes are probably Filled with women of childbearin' age (So) So I'm back to shoppers to pick as many pads And tampons as they have The Baptist church needs a hand movin' their pews Doctor O'Brien down at the pharmacy Is ready to fill any prescriptions Oh, and the Lions Club Is looking for some toilet paper If you have any extra Medicine (Toothpaste), underwear (Aspirin) Jackets our kids grew out of the last summer And down at the station, we taking donations Out by the door Holy Jesus, there's more! It's better than bein' at home alone Wonderin' what's really happenin' Everyone's phonin' We're setting up rooms in the school Been cryin' all afternoon Wonderin' what could be done (What do we need?) I made a tray of sandwiches We need fifty more Sandwiches? (Trays) (What do we need?) Two hundred gym mats, is that enough? (You tell me and we'll both know) (What do we need?) For the love of God Stop bringin' toilet paper to the Lions Club How do you know what you need When you don't know how many You're needing to feed? When you don't know how many are stayin' How long they are stayin'? We better start prayin' the weather stays nice In the winter, from the water In the winter, from the water In the winter, from the water Through the winter, from the water If the stranger ends up sent by fate Are we gonna be ready? (Well, we have to be)
11:53 AM (Tuesday) September 11th, 2001 Any available community buildings Will be converted into shelters With thousand of passengers arriving at any minute The town asking for help with Well, anything you can do Crystal, I saw on the news That they're looking for blankets and bedding And maybe some food (Do you what they need and how much?) (I need something to do) 'Cause I can't watch the news anymore Can I help? Is there something I need to do something To keep me from thinkin' of all of the scenes on the tube (I need something to do) ('Cause I can't watch the news) No, I can't watch the news anymore In the winter, from the water, through the wind If the stranger end up at your door You get on a horn Hello, this is Beulah Davis, down at the academy I heard we might be getting some guests And I thought I'd see if I could help Who's ever in charge of getting a school organized How many passangers can we take? Oh, well, we fit about four hundred students Yes, we could probably do six hundred Or, sure, seven hundred if we really pack 'em in When are they coming? Could be any time now? Well, I'm glad I phoned I get a call from Beulah Lookin' for anything seven hundred people From around the world might need So I go down to Shoppers, and the manager says To just take what I want off the shelves Toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, deodorant And I'm back at the school when Beulah says You know, those planes probably got some babies on 'em So, I'm back to Shoppers for diapers And we're unpackin' 'em when Annette says You know, those babies are probably gonna be hungry So, I'm back to Shoppers for formula and baby food And when I get back Beulah says You know, those planes are probably Filled with women of childbearin' age (So) So I'm back to shoppers to pick as many pads And tampons as they have The Baptist church needs a hand movin' their pews Doctor O'Brien down at the pharmacy Is ready to fill any prescriptions Oh, and the Lions Club Is looking for some toilet paper If you have any extra Medicine (Toothpaste), underwear (Aspirin) Jackets our kids grew out of the last summer And down at the station, we taking donations Out by the door Holy Jesus, there's more! It's better than bein' at home alone Wonderin' what's really happenin' Everyone's phonin' We're setting up rooms in the school Been cryin' all afternoon Wonderin' what could be done (What do we need?) I made a tray of sandwiches We need fifty more Sandwiches? (Trays) (What do we need?) Two hundred gym mats, is that enough? (You tell me and we'll both know) (What do we need?) For the love of God Stop bringin' toilet paper to the Lions Club How do you know what you need When you don't know how many You're needing to feed? When you don't know how many are stayin' How long they are stayin'? We better start prayin' the weather stays nice In the winter, from the water In the winter, from the water In the winter, from the water Through the winter, from the water If the stranger ends up sent by fate Are we gonna be ready? (Well, we have to be)