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 want to believe something real still they're searching
They're keeping the faith in the heartland tonight
Time moves on as the fading town
As they struggle with the changes
The stores have closed, friends have moved away
Now it's hope that sees them through
The kids have grown but they'll see them all
At the Sunday congregation
Sharing dreams truth will heal in time
They want to believe something real still they're searching
They're keeping the faith in the heartland tonight
It's words 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, I just want to believe it
Give me something to believe in
We all need something to believe in, ooh, tonight
Got faith got dreams believe
We're keeping the faith tonight