Whitney Houston

At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, Bruce Springsteen got started slightly off-key. Reeling the from the news of the death of the music industry’s own Whitney Houston, the Boss sounded tone-deaf as he asked, "America, are you alive out there?"
He then launched into the song "We Take Care of Our Own." In Springsteen's defense, he starts many of his shows with that same question, a lyric from his song "Radio Nowhere."
The song was immediately followed by a touching memorial to Houston. The host, LL Cool J, reminded the audience that “tonight we celebrate music, and we celebrate Whitney.”
“We've had a death in the family," said LL Cool J, as he started the show with a prayer for Houston and a clip of the music legend singing "I Will Always Love You" from the 36th Annual Grammy Awards.

I've been knockin' on the door that holds the throne
I've been lookin' for the map that leads me home
I've been stumblin' on good hearts turned to stone
The road of good intentions has gone dry as bone
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own

From Chicago to New Orleans
From the muscle to the bone
From the shotgun shack to the Superdome
We yelled "help" but the cavalry stayed home
There ain't no-one hearing the bugle blown
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own

Where the eyes, the eyes with the will to see
Where the hearts, that run over with mercy
Where's the love that has not forsaken me
Where's the work that set my hands, my soul free
Where's the spirit that'll reign, reign over me
Where's the promise, from sea to shining sea
Where's the promise, from sea to shining sea
Wherever this flag is flown
Wherever this flag is flown
Wherever this flag is flown

We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own