Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adam Duritz
Vocals
Charlie Gillingham
Accordion
David Immergluck
Mandolin
Maria McKee
Background Vocals
Matthew Malley
Bass
Steve Bowman
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charlie Gillingham
Songwriter
Adam Duritz
Songwriter
David Bryson
Songwriter
Steve Bowman
Songwriter
Matthew Malley
Songwriter
Daniel Vickrey
Songwriter
Ben Mize
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
Producer
Pat McCarthy
Mixing Engineer
Gary Gersh
Executive Producer
Scott Litt
Mixing Engineer
Songteksten
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
In the middle of the night there's an old man
Treading around in the gathered rain
Hey, mister, if you're gonna walk on water
Oh, could 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
[Verse 3]
Start threading a needle
Brush past the shuttle that slides through the cold room
Start turning the wool across the wire
Roll the new life over
[Verse 4]
In the middle of the night there's an old man
Threading his toes through a bucket of rain
Hey, mister, you don't wanna walk on water
'Cause you're only gonna walk all over me
[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
[Bridge]
Na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, yeah
Na-na-na-na-na
Yeah, yeah
Na-na-na-na-na
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
In the middle of the day
There's a young man rolling around in the earth and rain
Hey mister, if you're gonna walk on water, you know
You're only going to walk all over me
[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
[Chorus]
Omaha
Oh, somewhere in middle America
Get right to the heart of matters
Oh, it's the heart that matters more
I think you'd better turn your ticket in
And get your money back at the door
[Outro]
Omaha!
I said, Omaha, on a Sunday morning
I'm coming home today
Written by: Adam Duritz, Ben Mize, Charlie Gillingham, Daniel Vickrey, David Bryson, Matthew Malley, Steve Bowman