American Heartland Copyright © Maureen Kelly Verse 1 To the babe he said come on To the muscle minded beef he said my friend To his wife he said shut-up To the wall he said I'm lost And that will be his epitaph In American heartland, in American heartland Verse 2 To the mirror she was a dog To the banker and his friend she was a lay To her life she was resigned To the bitter she was bound And there'll be no one left to laugh In American heartland, in American heartland Bridge It's the power of hate, it's the power of fear With the power of faith, there'll be someone to blame We don't want to believe that it's happening here Will a wink and a nod make it all disappear In American heartland, in American heartland Do Do's... In American heartland, in American heartland, in American heartland Do Do's American heartland Verse 3 To the world they say why me To the cause for broken dreams they'll say it's you To those lies they say believe To the end they'll say they're right And we've learned nothing from the past In American heartland, in American heartland