If I could, I'd light a candle
And place it the window to let the world know
We are holding the victims in our prayers
I'd stand on a hilltop and shout,
If anyone could hear,
That we will not be bowed,
We will not be afraid,
We will not give in.
This is my home state, and where
The Revolution began all those years ago
And we do not forget.
We cried in anguish that September 11th
So many lives on the planes that left from here
Extinguished in an instant
And we do not forget.
Our sons and daughters fight wars around the world
Give their lives and limbs for liberty
Risk everything to defend our nation
And we do not forget.
I'd light a candle, I'd shout on a hilltop,
I'd sing out in the darkness if I thought
Those who needed it most could hear,
Not only like the tree that's planted by the water
But like the granite foundations under our fields
We shall not be overcome, we shall not be moved
We will persevere and no bomb
Designed to slay innocents and families
Will make us afraid, make us give in,
Or make us turn on each other in fear.

We are Massachusetts, we are Boston, we are New Englanders and Americans
Strangers and friends, visitors and natives, weak and stronger than you imagine,
And we shall overcome
Together.