Heartland

See the sunrise over her skin

Don't change it

See the sunrise over her skin

Dawn changes everything



And the delta sun burns bright and violet



Mississippi and the cotton wool heat

Sixty-six the highway that speaks

Of deserts dry

Of cold grey valleys

Of golden sunny heights

Of bright shining cities



In this heartland

In this heartland

In this heartland

Heaven knows this is a heartland



See the sunrise over her skin

She feels like water on my hand

Freeway like a river cuts through this land

Into the side of love

Like a burning spear

And the poison rain

Brings a flood of fear

Through the ghost-ranch hills

Death valley waters

In the towers of steel

Belief goes on and on



In this heartland

In this heartland

In this heartland

Heaven knows this is a heartland


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