[Verse 1]
Alarm at four
Coffee in a paper cup
Kiss the kids on sleepy cheeks
Try not to wake ‘em up
Radio glow
FM low in the cab
Chasin’ red and blue reflections
Down another icy slab
[Chorus]
I’m hookin’ in the heartland, chains in my hands
Under these Wisconsin sunsets, doin’ what I can
Long nights, late days, pullin’ folks from the rain
Lord, watch my mirrors, keep me in my lane
Yeah, I’m missin’ my family, but I’m answerin’ the call
I haul the broken pieces
So they all get home at all
[Verse 2]
Bent steel, glass
Headlights in a tangled mess
Young kid on the shoulder
Shakin’ just from all the stress
I say, “You’re alright
You’ll sleep in your own bed tonight”
Hook that wreck, bow my head
Whisper, “Thank You” to the sky
[Chorus]
I’m hookin’ in the heartland, chains in my hands
Under these Wisconsin sunsets, doin’ what I can
Long nights, late days, pullin’ folks from the rain
Lord, watch my mirrors, keep me in my lane
Yeah, I’m missin’ my family, but I’m answerin’ the call
I haul the broken pieces
So they all get home at all
[Bridge]
Some see just a flashing light
I see every name I might not write
On a page back home at the kitchen table
So I say my prayers, stay brave as I’m able (oh)
[Chorus]
I’m hookin’ in the heartland, chains in my hands
Under these Wisconsin sunsets, doin’ what I can
Long nights, late days, pullin’ folks from the rain
Lord, watch my mirrors, keep me in my lane
Yeah, I’m missin’ my family, but I’m answerin’ the call
I haul the broken pieces
So they all get home at all
So they all get home at all