Oh, John Tierney Lyrics

Oh John Tierney

I didn't know you long

But the feelings I have for you

Belong in a song

You were light of heart

And quick to laugh

You could have had it all

But you were in there climbing

When we saw the towers fall

When we saw the towers fall

We learned the job together

In the icy winter cold

Holding push-ups in the slush

Whenever we were told

You made me laugh and I made you

And we never would complain

While we fought exhaustion

In the icy rain

In the icy rain

You'd call me on the telephone

Just to play guitar

You'd sing each Bob Dylan song

You had learned so far

We'd talk about our fires

And hoped we had done good

Both of us were confident

We'd done the best we could

We'd done the best we could

I was down there in that dust

When I got the word

From another friend of ours

It broke me when I heard

My heart and my stomach fell

And so did my tears

John Tierney left this life

At 27 years

At 27 years

Oh John Tierney

I didn't know you long

But the feelings I have for you

Belong in a song

You were light of heart

And quick to laugh

You could have had it all

But you were in there climbing

When we saw the towers fall

When we saw the towers fall