All it took was 30 minutes
Turned a city upside-down
A hundred years of memories destroyed

Along with half a town
There were children stuck in buildings
How were parents supposed to know

That when they said 'bye' that morning
There kid wasn't coming home


All it took was 30 minutes
A whole state rose to their feet
Digging people out of rubble

First responders hit the scene
Some of them with loved ones missing
They had battles of their own

But they saw the needs of others
And unto the call they rose


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With the heart of a lion
They're resilience at it's best

Volunteers lined up for miles
All with hearts to serve the rest
In the wake of disaster

They still trust His master plan
Cause though they're down
They known they won't be down for long

Oklahoma strong

All it took was 30 minutes

Changed the lives they used to know
They could have focused on the pain
Instead they focused on the hope

So many came out to help
That they had to turn some away
Schools and churches opened doors for those

Whose homes had blown away

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They put the heart in the heartland
They're their own beacon of hope

They're strong
They lift up their fellow man
Even those they do not know

They're strong

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