He goes to work in a brand new dawn
with the early morning sunrise
He's got his dream and he's holding on
It's getting harder every day

He loves a girl who speaks her mind
Don't always look at life the same way
Sharing truth that will heal in time

They wanna believe something real
Still they're searching
They're keeping the faith in the heartland tonight

Time moves on at the failing town
And he struggled with the changes
The stores are closed, friends have moved away
Now it's hope that sees him through

The kids have gone but they'll see them all
At the Sunday congregation
Sharing dreams which will heal in time

They wanna believe something real
Still they're searching
They're keeping the faith in the heartland tonight

Ooh it's the worlds that divide them
It's love that defines them
They're keeping the faith in the heartland tonight
In our darkest hour, oh we look to the sky
With a silent prayer, believe that god's on our side
In a land where freedom rings, and where eagles fly
Ooh yeah, yeah

They wanna believe something real
Still they're searching
They're keeping the faith in the heartland tonight

Ooh it's the worlds that divide them
It's love that defines them
They're keeping the faith in the heartland tonight
In our darkest hour, oh we look to the sky
With a silent prayer, believe that god's on our side
In a land where freedom rings, and where eagles fly
Ooh yeah, yeah

Ooh I just want to believe it
Give me something to believe in
We all need something to believe in
In the heart tonight