well i ve been down to the valley yes i ve looked up to the sky and i ve been lost in the heartland i ve been down the wind high across the ohio river chased the trains to santa fe seen the fields of virginia across the great northern plains but i wish there was a southbound highway headed straight for la oh the miles keep tearing me away and my love for you will never ever change i heard another american heartbreak well i ve met all kinds of people from the northeast to the west man i ve looked for some kind of meaning that i ve tried hard to forget across the ohio river took the train to santa fe seen the fields of virginia across chesapeake bay man i wish there was a southbound highway headed straight for la oh the miles keep tearing me away and my love for you will never ever change i heard another american heartbreak across the ohio river seen the trains in santa fe seen the fields of virginia across the great northern plains but i wish there was a southbound highway headed straight for la oh the miles keep tearing me away and my love for you will never ever change i heard another american heartbreak