Omaha

start tearing the old man down
run past the heather and down to the old road
start turning the grain into the ground
roll a new leaf over
in the middle of the night
there's an old man swimming around in the standing rain
hey mister if you're gonna walk on water
oh, won't you drop a line my way

Omaha
somewhere in middle America
get right to the heart of matters
it's the heart that matters more
think you'd better turn your ticket in
get your money back at the door

start threading the needle
brush past the shuttle that slides through the cold room
start turning the wool across the wire
roll a new life over
in the middle of the night
there's an old man threading his toes through a bucket of rain
hey mister if you're gonna walk on water
you're only gonna walk all over me

Omaha
somewhere in middle America
get right to the heart of matters
it's the heart that matters more
think you'd better turn your ticket in
get your money back at the door

start tearing the banner down
drop past the color come up through the summer rain
start turning the girl into the ground
roll a new love over
in the middle of the day
there's a young man rolling around in the earth and rain
hey mister if you're gonna walk on water
you know you're only gonna walk all over me

Omaha
somewhere in middle America
get right to the heart of matters
it's the heart that matters more
think you'd better turn your ticket in
get your money back at the door