Flatland Girl

[Verse 1]

Driving through the land of Lincoln always gets me thinking

Of the flatlands where I come from and the life I left behind

The corn grew high on Grandpa's farm

Now they boarded up the barn

That way of life from long ago just withered on the vine

[Chorus]

You can take a girl out of the heartland

But you can't take the heartland from the heart

Of a flatland girl

[Verse 2]

You can plant your dreams in God's green acre

Send 'em to Heaven in a green elevator

But prayers don't run a tractor

Don't promise the summer rain

And I found out when I was young

Thе farmer's day is never donе

And when the hard times hit the heartland

And I had to move away

[Chorus]

You can take a girl out of the heartland

But you can't take the heartland from the heart

Of a flatland girl

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

Then one day from the Windy City

In blew a man who could talk too pretty

Had a long look and Grandpa shook

That's been five years ago

Nowadays when I'm up in the land of Lincoln

I ask myself, "What were they thinking?"

All that's left is a photograph of the flatland fields of home

[Chorus]

You can take a girl out of the heartland

But you can't take the heartland from the heart

You can take a girl out of the heartland

But you can't take the heartland from the heart

Of a flatland girl