Where is the Heart of My Country - Caitlin Canty

I felt I was spinning my wheels Before too long the road was calling I packed everything I own So sure that I was leaving this small town life behind for good And not a single tear was falling It took leaving for me to understand Sometimes your dreams just aren't what life has planned Mama said home is where the heart is When I left that town I made it all the way to West Virginia And that's where my heart found Exactly where I'm supposed to be It didn't take much time It's just south of the Mason Dixon line It's just south of the Mason Dixon line I worked third shift at an all-night diner Only stayed to save a little money for Enough gas to make it to the East Coast That's when I saw the brightest pair of Deep blue eyes walking straight into my life And every night we talked 'til it became so clear And I could feel those dreams inside shifting gears 'Cause love brought me here Mama said home is where the heart is When I left that town I made it all the way to West Virginia And that's where my heart found Exactly where I'm supposed to be It didn't take much time It's just south of the Mason Dixon line It's just south of the Mason Dixon line And I'm standing in my veil about to say I do As mama smiles with tear drops in her eyes And then I realize there's something mama always knew Love is what I really left to find She said home is where the heart is When I left that town I made it all the way to West Virginia And that's where my heart found Exactly where I'm supposed to be It didn't take much time It's just south of the Mason Dixon line It's just south of the Mason Dixon line Mama said home is where the heart is It's just south of the Mason Dixon line Mama said home is where the heart is It's just south of the Mason Dixon line

What in the world, what in the world Are we all doin' here? What do we see, what do we see When we look in the mirror? 'Cause I'm just lookin' Lookin' for somethin' true I believe that I might find it Maybe I'll find it in you Just show me where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Would you show me where the heart is? (Where the heart is, where the heart is) I need to feel right where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Show me where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Remember when you felt the sun? Remember how the rain felt down on your skin? Where'd you lose your sense of wonder? The firework goin' off in your head 'Cause there was a time We weren't thinkin', we were flyin' We were alive I wanna feel alive 'Cause I'm just lookin' Lookin' for somethin' true And I believe that I might find it Maybe I'll find it in you Just show me where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Would you show me where the heart is? (Where the heart is, where the heart is) I need to feel right where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Show me where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Show me how to never grow old Show me now 'fore I lose my soul In a world that's gone cold In a world that's gone cold Show me where the heart is Would you show me where the heart is? I need to feel right where the heart is Show me where the heart is The heart is Show me where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Would you show me where the heart is? (Where the heart is, where the heart is) I need to feel right where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) Show me where the heart is (Where the heart is, where the heart is) The heart is, yeah (Show me where the heart is) Show me where the heart is (Show me where the heart is) I need to feel right where the heart is (Show me where the heart is) Show me where the heart is (Show me where the heart is) The heart is

Hear the ping, put the phone face down Hide my grin as my heart pounds Stolen moments, precious seconds Behind locked doors Hear the ping, put the phone face down Hold my breath as my heart pounds Walk on eggshells, plan my words Jump at every sound We watch the time, whatever it may be Enjoy a world where it's just you and me Living love songs, soft and slow Sharing secrets only we can know Robbing clocks like we're Bonnie and Clyde On the run just enjoying the ride Just you and me, the world in-between Will we get away with everything we've been? Home is where the heart aches But it's all I've ever known Once believed it was my dream But with you that dream has grown Home is where the heart lies Feelings I can never show When what should feel wrong feels right Wish that I could spend the night But I have to go Homemade dinner, sitcoms on TV Change the bulb that's been dead for weeks Close lipped, goodnight kisses I'll be up soon Order pizza as a special treat Screens are off, homework's complete Bedtime stories, goodnight kisses I'll be up soon Could you give up all that you had planned When no one you know would understand? Could you live a lie hiding who you'd be With no one to trust or confide in but me? We live under covers, our blinders on Don't look ahead or it could be gone Where do we draw the line that we've already crossed When whatever we choose is too great a cost? Home is where the heart aches But it's all I've ever known Once believed it was my dream But with you that dream has grown Home is where the heart lies Feelings I can never show When what should feel wrong feels right Wish that I could spend the night But I have to go When you find forever too late You can't help but make mistakes And you can't let go when it's more than you can take When you find how life should be And you finally feel free How do you go back to what you thought was happy? Home is where the heart aches But it's all I've ever known Once believed it was my dream But with you that dream has grown Home is where the heart lies Feelings I can never show When what should feel wrong feels right Wish that I could spend the night

In a motel with a bouquet in the ice pail You can tell them I'm doing OK doing real well I've got six strings in the morning Rain danced on the roof last night Moon rose without warning Took its time crossing the sky I could tell you about lonely roads and the high way I could warn you about the trouble and the time it takes But California woke up this morning with a sweet refrain Yellow sun beat on the window Light cut straight through the blinds It was love that broke my sorrow Like the day breaks the night Yellow sun beat on the window Light cut straight through the blinds It was love that broke my sorrow Like a day breaks a long night In a motel with a bouquet in the ice pail You can tell them I'm doing OK doing real well

She used to work in a diner Never saw a woman look finer I used to order just to watch Her float across the floor She grew up in a small town Never put her roots down Daddy always kept movin', So she did too. Somewhere on a desert highway She rides a Harley-Davidson Her long blonde hair Flyin' in the wind She's been runnin' half her life The chrome and steel she rides Collidin' with The very air she breathes The air she breathes. You know it ain't easy You got to hold on She was an unknown legend In her time Now she's dressin' two kids Lookin' for a magic kiss She gets the far-away look In her eyes. Somewhere on a desert highway She rides a Harley-Davidson Her long blonde hair Flyin' in the wind She's been runnin' half her life The chrome and steel she rides Collidin' with the very Air she breathes The air she breathes.

Get up get up get up No time to rest or run for cover Get up get up get up Before the road pulls you under Sleeping on embers breathing in rivers Waking up shivering on summer's hottest night Salt crusted sweat dries dusty pin white lines Dreaming you'll find it in the nick of time OOOOOOH Get up get up get up