Tom Douglas - Illinois lyrics

[Verse 1] I come from the heart of the Heartland Where pictures shows where the corn grows In rows and rows of summer greens And winter snows And it goes on Through the crack of the bat Oh everybody rollin' out their welcome mat And our hands on our hearts under the stars of the Friday night flag [Chorus] And oh the heart will wander Beyond that wild blue yonder When I get lost in the noise like a whisper I hear the voice of the boy Oh from Illinois [Verse 2] I remember the first time I saw that name on the marquee sign Lights so bright could almost make you blind I'd get lost in Sweet girls singin' along Buses rollin' on in the silver dawn Seein' the world a long, long way from home [Chorus] And oh the heart will wander Beyond that wild blue yonder When I get lost in the noise like a whisper I hear the voice of the boy Oh oh oh [Bridge] It's water through my blood It's the place I got my roots It's the fire that's in my soul It's the mud that's on my boots Oooh Illinois [Chorus] Oh oh oh the heart will wander Beyond that wild blue yonder When I get lost in the noise like a whisper I hear the voice of the boy Oh from Illinois From Illinois Oh oh oh from Illinois Takes me back to Illinois (Take me home) (Take me home) (Take me home) (I come from the heart of the Heartland)