The windmills and the water tanks all stand on solid ground The country mailman mutters as he motors into town The sunlight came, the sunlight went, the stars came out to see The way I laughed at the way I cried at the way you treated me The ocean babe is watered down but these plains are high and dry And though you've seen your share of dreams, you've never seen me cry The windshield and the radio play sadly through the night A crazy blazin' fallin' star just passed me on the right Tail lights down the highway fade low and out of sight That farmer's dog can only bark but this cold north wind can bite The ocean babe is watered down but these plains are high and dry And though you've seen your share of dreams, you've never seen me cry The windbreaks and the watersheds are growin' old this year The moon breaks in a brand new song as I break in a tear I've heard that all good things must end, they say what's done is done And I guess I should be flyin' cause it's killin' me to run The ocean babe is watered down but these plains are high and dry And though you've seen your share of dreams, you've never seen me cry