Intro: F#m E7 F#m D F#m C#m Start tearing the old man down E7 Bm F#m Run past the heather and down to the old road C#m D Start turning the grain into the ground F#m Roll a new leaf over C#m E7 In the middle of the night thereʼs an old man Bm Treading around in the gathered rain F#m C#m E7 Hey mister if you want to walk on water A Would you drop a line my way Chorus: E7 F#m Omaha D Somewhere in middle America A E7 D Get right to the heart of matters A E7 Itʼs the heart that matters more F#m B D I think youʼd better turn your ticket in A D And leave your money right at the door A D Verse: Start threading the needle Brush past the shuttle that slides through the cold room Start turning the wool across the wire Roll the new life over In the middle of the night thereʼs an old man Threading his toes through a bucket of rain Hey mister if you want to walk on water Youʼre only going to walk all over me Chorus. Verse: 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 life over In the middle of the night thereʼs a young man Rolling around in the earth and rain Hey mister if youʼre going to walk on water, you know Youʼre only going to walk all over me Chorus.
