he goes to work in a brand new dawn with the early morning sunrise he is got his dream and he s holding on it is getting harder every day he loves a girl who speaks her mind do not always look at life the same way sharing truth that will heal in time they want to believe something real still they are searching they are keeping the faith in the heartland tonight time moves on as the fading town and they struggle with the changes the stores have closed friends have moved away now it is hope that sees him through the kids have gone but they will see them all at the sunday congregation sharing dreams truth will heal in time they want to believe something real still they are searching they are keeping the faith in the heartland tonight ooh it is words that divide them it is love that defines them they are keeping the faith in the heartland tonight in our darkest hour oh we look to the sky with a silent prayer believe that god s on our side in a land where freedom rings and where eagles fly ooh yeah yeah they want to believe something real still they are searching they are keeping the faith in the heartland tonight yeah it is words that divide them it is love that defines them they are keeping the faith in the heartland tonight ooh i just want to believe it give me something to believe in we all need something to believe in in the heart tonight  got faith got dreams yeah we are keeping the faith alive