In the Heartland

Walking through the desert, one step at a time
No direction, you've lost that guiding line
Things seem to happen when you turn away
Falling down a mountain, have to learn to fly
Feel all alone now, crying in the night
It's there before you, waiting, in the heartland

Lick your finger and test the wind
Now's the time, might never come again
A leap of faith, take to the sky
I don't have the answers, I don't know what's true
Pray when I'm in trouble, maybe just like you
But love is there, waiting, in the heartland

Shout out, you made it, wide-eyed in wonder
Taste the rain, can you hear the thunder?
Open your eyes, you know the way
You've walked this road before, hey hey

Take today, take forever
All the way, it's now or never

Always on the safe side, never take a risk
How could you know it would come to this?
So no one told you, how to turn the page
Definitely maybe, might go either way
No one sees the future, no matter what they say
It's there before you, waiting, in the heartland