She came to this world on a cold night Papa turned his head and said I don't believe she's mine Single mama raised her in a place Where you can look but never touch' Cause we don't have enough Don't let your hopes get high' Cause girls like you can't fly Oh, the long nights in the small room With the big dreams, oh IndianaYou're only dying here And they don't understand Yeah, it's a tough road but you start slow And before you know it you're not alone Looking for a place called home anywhere Oh Indiana She tended bar in New York City IndianaPeople turned their heads and said Baby, you sure look fine They put her on TV and then they told her You're gonna be a star, you can go so far Let your hopes get high' Cause girls like you can fly And the long nights in the small room With the big dreams, oh IndianaYou're only dying here And they don't understand Yeah, tough road but you start slow And before you know it, you're not alone Looking for a place called home anywhere Oh Indiana Those big dreams are flying machines And they'll take you where ever you want to go Oh, and sometimes you find that what's real is inside You don't have to go away to find your way home Oh, Indiana She turned around and she stopped running She saw that fame was never The answer to her prayers She found that answer in her children When she takes them to a place Where they can have so much She lets their hopes get high' Cause anyone, anyone can fly And the, the long nights in the small room With the big dreams, oh IndianaYou're only dying here And they don't understand Yeah, it's a tough road but you start slow And before you know it, you're not alone Looking for a place called home anywhere Oh Indiana Oh, she's going back
She came to this world on a cold night Papa turned his head and said I don't believe she's mine Single mama raised her in a place Where you can look but never touch' Cause we don't have enough Don't let your hopes get high' Cause girls like you can't fly Oh, the long nights in the small room With the big dreams, oh IndianaYou're only dying here And they don't understand Yeah, it's a tough road but you start slow And before you know it you're not alone Looking for a place called home anywhere Oh Indiana She tended bar in New York City IndianaPeople turned their heads and said Baby, you sure look fine They put her on TV and then they told her You're gonna be a star, you can go so far Let your hopes get high' Cause girls like you can fly And the long nights in the small room With the big dreams, oh IndianaYou're only dying here And they don't understand Yeah, tough road but you start slow And before you know it, you're not alone Looking for a place called home anywhere Oh Indiana Those big dreams are flying machines And they'll take you where ever you want to go Oh, and sometimes you find that what's real is inside You don't have to go away to find your way home Oh, Indiana She turned around and she stopped running She saw that fame was never The answer to her prayers She found that answer in her children When she takes them to a place Where they can have so much She lets their hopes get high' Cause anyone, anyone can fly And the, the long nights in the small room With the big dreams, oh IndianaYou're only dying here And they don't understand Yeah, it's a tough road but you start slow And before you know it, you're not alone Looking for a place called home anywhere Oh Indiana Oh, she's going back
