I have seen the Canadian Rockies in the summer sun I've sat by the sound in Seattle There's no denying it's beautiful there But it can't compare to my heartland mhmm They've got spiritual waters up in Minnesota And the tall firs waving out on Thunder Bay But I always pine for my open prairie Where you can see that rains are comin' twenty miles away So take me back, take me back to the Cottonwood River Lead me on, lead me on to where the Flint Hills roll I wanna wake up and see that sunrise so red and golden I need to rest my soul in the Heartland Mhmm Nights are alive way down in the Delta Where the river of songs finally comes on home But whispering wheatfields dance their own wild rhythm When the sun is shining and the south wind blows Take me back, take me back to the Cottonwood River And lead me on, lead me on to where the Flint Hills roll I need to go there and see that sunrise so red and golden I need to rest my soul in the Heartland We all see the beauty in the rest of this world Through the timeless lens of our home It takes me back It leads me on Oh I need to go there I need to rest my soul I need to rest my soul In the Heartland