I come from the heart of the heartland

Where picture shows where the corn grows in rows and rows

And summer greens, and winter snows, and it goes on Through the crack of the bat

Oh everybody rolling out their welcome mat

And our hands on our hearts under the stars of the Friday night flag

And oh, the heart will wander

beyond that wild blue yonder

But when I get lost in the noise

Like a whipser I hear the voice of a boy

From Illinois

I remember the first time I saw that name on the Marquee sign

The light so bright it'd almost make you blind

I get lost in sweet girls singing along

Bussers rollin' on the silver dome

Seeing the world a long long way from home

And oh, the heart will wander

Beyond that wild blue yonder

But when I get lost in the noise

Like a whipser I hear the voice of a boy

Oh

It's runnin' through my blood

It's the place i got my roots

It's the fire thats in my soul

It's the mud that's on my boots

Oh, Illinois

Oh, the heart will wander

Beyond that wild blue yonder

But when I get lost in the noise

Like a whipser I hear the voice of a boy

Oh, from Illinois

From Illinois

Oh, Illinois

Takes me back to Illinois

Takin' me home, takin' me home

Takin' me home

I come from the heart of the heartland

Illinois