Well the lights are on, itâs time to go
Gotta hit the stage for another show
Knockinâ the dust off the rust belt tonight
I started out, all by myself
But Iâm lucky now that Iâve found some help to
Knock the dust off the rust belt tonight
Chorus:
Have you seen whatâs happeninâ round here?
You ask most people, they donât care
But now is the time we have to do things right
So weâre knockinâ the dust off the rust belt tonight
From the C-H-I to the S-T-L
I was born raise a ruckus and do it well
Knockinâ the dust off the rust belt tonight
Take a jazz band with a country beat
Itâs Midwestern Swing for your dancinâ feet
Weâre gonna knock the dust off the rust belt tonight
Chorus
A newspaperman said it couldnât be done
But I lived it, I wrote it, in a song I sung
Knockinâ the dust off the rust belt tonight
This ainât your momma and your daddyâs Midwest
We have what it takes to stand the test
Knockinâ the dust off the rust belt tonight
Chorus