[Intro] (Sound of a distant train horn, a fingerpicked acoustic guitar starts) [Verse 1] I hear the ghost of a factory sound In this new city, spinning round and round They built these towers of glass and pride But my foundation runs too deep to hide [Pre-Chorus] A cracked pavement where a wildflower grows... That's the kind of strength my spirit knows... [Chorus] This is my RUST BELT HEART, it beats a little slow Forged in the struggle, it learned how to grow It doesn't glitter, it wasn't made of gold But it's the truest story ever told [Verse 2] The morning coffee tastes like bitter chrome A million miles away from what was home I see the faces, hungry for the prize With a different kind of fire in their eyes [Pre-Chorus] They chase the future on a digital stream... But I hold on to a different dream... [Chorus] This is my RUST BELT HEART, it beats a little slow Forged in the struggle, it learned how to grow It doesn't glitter, it wasn't made of gold But it's the truest story ever told [Bridge] (Music becomes more sparse and atmospheric) Tierra y memoria... (Land and memory...) ...it's all I need to be. ...it's what sets me free. [Outro] (Guitar pattern slows, distant train horn returns) Rust Belt Heart... Beating... Apart... [Fade Out]
