For Ann and Deb
Oh, there's nothing halfway
about the Iowa way to treat you
when we treat you
which we may not do at all.
There's an Iowa kind of special
chip-on-the-shoulder attitude
We've never been without
that we recall
We can be cold as a falling
thermometer in December
if you ask about our weather in July
And we're so by-God stubborn
we can stand touchin' noses
for a week at a time
and never see eye-to-eye.
But what the heck, you're welcome
Join us at the picnic
You can have your fill
Of all the food you bring yourself.
You really ought to give Iowa a try.
(Provided you are contrary.)
We can be cold a our falling
thermometer in December
if you ask about our weather in July
And we're so By-God stubborn
we can stand touchin' noses
for a week at a time
and never see eye-to-eye.
But, we'll give you our shirt
And a back to go with it
If your crops should happen to die
So what the heck, you're welcome
Glad to have you with us
Even though we may not ever mention it again
You really ought to give Iowa a try.
Hawkeye, Iowa
DuBuque
Des Moines
Davenport
Marshalltown
Mason City
Keokuk
Ames
Clear Lake
Ought to give Iowa a try.