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Written by Patti Lynn
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Wednesday, 27 April 2005 19:31 |
- Heartland
You are the salt of the earth out in the Heart land Struggling hard to keep the farm and family fed Spare time is hard to come by in the Heart land But your children pray before they go to bed
When the drought and storm took out your corn and cattle And the money melted like the snows of spring The wolves a breathin' down your neck Your back against the wall They might take your land But they could never take your dream
Chorus:
Keep hangin' on and in there Darrel and Jaunita You never compromise your passion and ideals You're made of what our country needs But you may be a dying breed Human engine, combination steam and steel
You burn a lot of midnight oil out in the Heartland Planting hope with every crop out in the field And when they fail I know you're bound to feel As helpless and low down as a bug Beneath that big old tractor wheel
That old Nebraska dirt is now part of your nature You've paid for what you are with sweat and tears When everything was all but gone How did you keep on keeping on With the predators a barkin' at your heels?
(Repeat Chorus)
You are a piece of genuine Americana You can see your life has made its mark on me The Buschkoetter name in honor will remain As a golden part of Heartland legacy
(Repeat Chorus)
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