Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life
Our very freedom came under attack 
In a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. 
The victims were in airplanes, or in their offices; 
Secretaries, businessmen and women, 
Military and federal workers; 
Mums and dads, friends and neighbours
Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, 
despicable acts of terror.
The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings
Fires burning, huge, huge structures collapsing
Have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness
And a quiet, unyielding anger.
These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our 
nation into chaos and retreat

The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings
Fires burning, huge structures collapsing
Have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness
And a quiet, unyielding anger
These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our 
nation into chaos and retreat
Chaos and retreat