Why did they take our children away,
Why did they bomb our loves that day?
Why did they destroy the peace of the land,
Why did they touch us with an ugly hand?

My baby is dead, I'll hold him no more,
My child is gone, I've cried 'till I'm sore.
My husband was killed, he was in that place,
My wife is gone, I'll miss her sweet face.

Our hearts are heavy because of wicked men,
Our hearts weep- why? -again and again.
Oklahoma, we weep with you, our hearts in pain.
While you struggle and labor your lives to regain.

Oklahoma, we love you; you're not all alone,
For when they hurt you, they've hurt one of our own.