There's always been this restless hum Whispering through the night Like a train still miles away Promising a ride Oklahoma, take me in Summer never stays for long But it echoes through the year As the nights are cutting in As the mornings blur Oklahoma, take me in All this fire in my belly going to waste All these cold machines that take away the taste All these middle men that keep us in the dark All these clean hands and useless sparks There's a fractured memory Somewhere in my skull It never quite reveals itself Though I pull and pull Oklahoma, take me in