[Verse 1] The sirens started wailin' just before the setting sun Everybody knew the drill, but prayed this wasn't the one Then the sky turned mean and green and the whole world disappeared When the wind finally let go, all that remained was fear Front porches in the ditches, power lines on the ground A lifetime built in thirty years scattered all around People stood there speechless, starin' through the dust and rain Wonderin' where to start and how we'd ever look the same [Pre-Chorus] The storm took more than we could count But it couldn't take what mattered now [Chorus] After the storm, after the rain After the wind called everybody's name When the sirens faded and the sun came through That's when we learned what a town can do Chainsaws fired up before the daylight broke Churches opened doors and strangers brought hope We saw what the storm could tear apart But we found each other after the storm [Verse 2] Farmers brought their tractors, linemen worked all night Kids passed out cold water underneath the floodlights Every truck in town was loaded down with tools Nobody asked whose house it was, that's just what people do Meals showed up in foil pans, prayers filled the air People who had lost everything still found a way to care Funny how disaster has a way of making clear What's really worth holding onto when everything disappears [Pre-Chorus] The storm took roofs and walls away But it showed us who we were that day [Chorus] After the storm, after the rain After the wind called everybody's name When the sirens faded and the sun came through That's when we learned what a town can do Chainsaws fired up before the daylight broke Churches opened doors and strangers brought hope We saw what the storm could tear apart But we found each other after the storm [Bridge] Years from now the scars will fade New homes will stand where old ones laid And folks won't talk about the wind that blew They'll talk about the hands that helped them through [Final Chorus] After the storm, after the rain After the darkest hour came the day When neighbors became family and hope stayed strong And every helping hand kept carryin' on The sky may have won for a little while But it never broke this town's spirit or smile We saw what the storm could tear apart But it never touched our hearts No... It never touched our hearts After the storm
