I come from the heart of the heartland Where picture shows where the corn grows in rows and rows And summer greens, and winter snows, and it goes on Through the crack of the bat Oh everybody rolling out their welcome mat And our hands on our hearts under the stars of the Friday night flag And oh, the heart will wander Beyond that wild blue yonder But when I get lost in the noise Like a whipser I hear the voice of a boy From Illinois I remember the first time I saw that name on the Marquee sign The light so bright it'd almost make you blind I get lost in sweet girls singing along Bussers rollin' on the silver dome Seeing the world a long long way from home And oh, the heart will wander Beyond that wild blue yonder But when I get lost in the noise Like a whipser I hear the voice of a boy It's runnin' through my blood It's the place i got my roots It's the fire thats in my soul It's the mud that's on my boots Oh, Illinois Oh, the heart will wander Beyond that wild blue yonder But when I get lost in the noise Like a whipser I hear the voice of a boy Oh, from Illinois From Illinois Oh, Illinois Takes me back to Illinois Takin' me home, takin' me home Takin' me home I come from the heart of the heartland Illinois