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
And they struggle with the changes
The stores have 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 truth will heal in time

They want to believe something real
Still they´re searching
They´re keeping the faith in the heartland tonight
Ooh, 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 yeah, yeah

They want to believe something real
Still they´re searching
They´re keeping the faith in the heartland tonight
Yeah, it´s words that divide them
It´s love that defines them
They´re keeping the faith in the heartland tonight

Ooh, I just want to believe it

Give me something to believe in
We all need something to believe in
In the heart tonight

Got faith
Got dreams
Yeah, we´re keeping the faith alive