Where Were You (When the World Stopped)

Where were you when the virus struck
When the trains were emptied
And the pubs were shut (where were you)
Where were you when spring arrived
When the air cleared
And the blues were sky high (where were you)
Where were you when the world stopped
When the streets fell silent
And the shops ran out, where were you?
Where were you when fear gripped the land
When death stalked the wards
And a nation stood to applaud

I was at home, keeping my distance
At home, washing my hands of you
At home calling my friends
Holding my head up high
I was at home, playing my part
At home holding back the tide
I was home
When the spring arrived
Where were you
Where were you

Where were you when the signs went up
When no kids were playing on these empty streets
Italians cried ‘none shall sleep’
And centurion tom rose to the feat

I was at home, keeping my distance
At home, washing my hands of you
At home calling my friends
Holding my head up high
I was at home, playing my part
At home holding back the tide
I was home
When the spring arrived
Where were you
Where were you

When we all stood together, we all stood together
Holding back the tide, losing sense of time
When we all stood together, we all stood together
Holding back the tide, losing sense of mind

I was at home, keeping my distance
At home, washing my hands of you
At home calling my friends
Holding my head up high
Home, playing my part
At home holding back the tide
I was home
When the spring arrived
Where were you
Where were you

Where were you when the world stopped