Kristy Jackson wrote this song shortly after the terrorist attacks in America on September 11, 2001, to commemorate the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, who fought back against the terrorists on the plane and caused it to crash in a field in Stonycreek, Pennsylvania, saving an unkno...
He found some socks
She chose his tie
And when he left for work that morning he was just another guy
Going to work
He'd have to fly
Out to a meeting in L.A. so she had kissed him twice goodbye
Little did she know she'd kissed a hero
Though he'd always been one in her eyes
But when faced with certain death
He'd said a prayer and took a breath
And led an army of true angels in the sky
Little did she know she'd kissed a hero
Though he'd always been an angel in her eyes
Putting others first, it's true
That's what heroes always do
Now he doesn't need a pair of wings to fly
The phone had rung
His voice was calm
Before he could tell her anything she knew something was wrong
'I love you so'
The last words he'd said
She said, 'I love you, too'
And then the phone went dead
Little did she know she'd kissed a hero
Though he'd always been one in her eyes
But when faced with certain death
He'd said a prayer and took a breath
And led an army of true angels in the sky
Little did she know she'd kissed a hero
Though he'd always been an angel in her eyes
Putting others first, it's true
That's what heroes always do
Now he doesn't need a pair of wings to fly