Notes: The 911 attack five years ago left so many young lovers destroyed. This song recollects one couple?s last goodbye that takes place before the hint of danger struck the air. These simple daily goodbyes can sometimes come back to mean so much more than ever imagined at the time.

The Dust Ain't Settled Just Yet (Click Here to listen)
By: Jake Speed

September 3, 2006

My lover stood right next to me
In the morning sunrise of a New York City street
Her shadow-cast eyes smiled my way
A shy goodbye glance as we parted for the day

I forgot to say I love you that day
I failed to kiss her softly on her way
I missed a last embrace before she left to go
How could I know? How could I know?

The dust ain't settled just yet
It clouds my eyes, it heaves in my breast
The dust ain't settled for me just yet

My lover stood tall as I left
The New York City sunrise shone bright on his breast
His sweet sunlit eyes softly said
A silent so long I remembered at the end

I forgot to say I love you that day
I failed to kiss him softly on his way
I missed a last embrace before I left to go
How could I know? How could I know?

Two lovers stand parted today
In the evening sunset of a New York City grave
His stone-faced shadow gently mourns
Her shadow-cast stone all that?s left of that morn

He'd remember I love you today
He'd remember to kiss her on her way
He'd remember to hold her before she left to go

How could he know? How could she know?