The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

She'd say the heart's a lonely hunter And it knows well before you know When you'll hear the rolling thunder In the distance, I'll be gone They're shutting down the southern border They're selling fear now by the pound When right and wrong has been shown the door And every seed of hope has left this town People spoke of land and country And the love of being free Back when free still had a meaning Way back when love meant you and me She'd say the heart's a lonely hunter And it knows well before you know When you'll hear the rolling thunder In the distance, I'll be gone What's the use of keeping secrets How many can one man keep Can't help but dig up these old memories lately Tell me what does that say of me She'd say the heart's a lonely hunter And it knows well before you know When you'll hear the rolling thunder In the distance, I'll be gone Who are we? Without the promise of forever Where were we? When it was time to heed the call Her faith was steadfast like the morning And she was waiting like a stone Winter came without a warning May the sun carry you home