Lyrics

[Verse 1] We drank from a silver flask and listened to the house breathe Counting the stars 'til half past four Grateful for every hour we don't fall down Trying to survive in this broken town Johnny jumped the fence and the dogs bark Captain's got a gun, yeah, it won't be long [Chorus] There's a riot in the heartland A party at the river's edge tonight Scarlet's got her spotlight on Searching for a better life There's a riot in the heartland A party at the river's edge tonight The music of the night birds sing Singing for a better life [Verse 2] A late autumn white moon shines, the carnival's long gone The birds in the courtyard, shadows fall A narrowing rope bridge on the outskirts of town The hiss of a wind and we all fall down Mmm, Jimmy smashed his truck on the courthouse door Gigi's got a baby coming, her daddy's got a .44 [Chorus] There's a riot in the heartland A party at the river's edge tonight Scarlet's got her spotlight on Searching for a better life There's a riot in the heartland A party at the river's edge tonight The music of the night birds sing Singing for a better life [Bridge] Last stop, it's the last stop A seat on the noonday train (A ticket on the noonday train) Last stop is calling me out You-Name-It, USA [Chorus] There's a riot in the heartland A party at the river's edge tonight Scarlet's got her spotlight on Searching for a better life There's a riot in the heartland A party at the river's edge tonight The music of the night birds sing Singing for a better life Riot in the heartland [Outro] There's a riot in the heartland