Start tearing the old man down 
Run past the heather and down to the old road 
Start turning the grain into the ground 
Roll a new leaf over 
In the middle of the night there's an old man 
treading around in the gathered rain 
Hey mister if you gonna on water 
would you drop a line my way 
Chorus: 
Omaha 
Somewhere in middle America 
Get right to the heart of matters 
It's the heart that matters more 
I think you'd better turn your ticket in 
and get your money back at the door 
Start threading a needle 
Brush past the shuttle that slides through the cold room 
Start turning the wool across the wire 
Roll a new life over 
In the middle of the night there's an old man 
threading his toes through a bucket of rain 
Hey mister you don't want to walk on water 
cause you're only going to walk all over me 
[Chorus] 
Start running the banner down 
Drop past the color come up through the summer rain 
Start turning the girl into the ground 
Roll a new love over 
In the middle of the day there's a young man 
rolling around in the earth and rain 
Hey mister if you're going to walk on water, you know 
you're only going to walk all over me 
[Chorus] 
ooooh said Omaha 
It's Sunday morning 
I'm coming home today