Steel Hearts

Back in '82 when the mills shut down
Jake was on the line when they closed the town
Times got lean, but he's hanging tight
Working double shifts just to win the fight

Maria waits tables down at Mel's
Saving every tip for the dream they'll sell
She whispers low when the nights get long
Our love's the fuel to keep us strong

Doesn't matter if the world agrees
We've got something no bank can seize
When the wheels stop turning, we still believe
We'll ride this storm like destiny!

Whoa! We're chasing sunlight!
Whoa-Oh! Through the darkest night!
Clutch my heart, we'll break through the walls
Whoa-Oh! Dreamers Never Fall!

Jake's guitar's gathering dust in pawn
But he still hears the chords of their victory song
Maria wipes her mascara streaks
He kisses away those silent weeks

When the sirens wail through factory rows
And the winter kills the last rose
We're the rebels of the broken streets
Our love's the fire that never sleeps!

Doesn't matter if the world agrees
We've got something no bank can seize
When the wheels stop turning, we still believe -
We'll ride this storm like destiny!

Whoa! We're chasing sunlight!
Whoa-Oh! Through the darkest night!
Clutch my heart, we'll break through the walls
Whoa-Oh! Dreamers Never Fall!

(Keep that engine running)
(Our love's the spark)
(Through the rust and ruin)
(We'll light the dark!)