Start tearing the old man down
Run past the heather and down to the old road
Start turning the grain into the ground
Roll a new leaf over
In the middle of the night, theres an
old man treading around in the gathered rain
Well mister if you're gonna walk on water
Could you drop a line my way?
(A) E
somwehere in middle America
Get right to the heart of matters
Its the heart that matters more
I think you'd better turn your ticket in
And get your money back at the door
Oh oh yeah
Start threading the needle
Brush past the shuttle that slides through the cold room
Start turning the wool across the wire
Roll the new life over
In the middle of the night there's an
Old man threading his toes through a bucket of rain
Hey, mister, if you want to walk on water
Cause you're only going to walk all over me
A (E)
somwehere in middle America
Get right to the heart of matters
Its the heart that matters more
I think you'd better turn your ticket in
And get your money back at the door
Start running the banner down
Drop past the color come up through the summer rain
Start turning the girl into the ground
Roll a new life over
In the middle of the day
There's a young man rolling around in the earth and rain
Hey mister if you're going to walk on water, you know
You're only going to walk all over me
(A) E
somwehere in middle America
Get right to the heart of matters
Its the heart that matters more
I think you'd better turn your ticket in
And get your money back at the door
Omaha!
Say Omaha on a Sunday morning
I'm coming home today