Iowa Stubborn

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 our falling thermometers in December
 If you ask about our weather in July.
 And we're so by God stubborn
 We could 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 eat 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
 As 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
 Hawkeye Iowa
 Dubuque, Des
 Moines, Davenport, Marshalltown,
 Mason City, Keokuk, Ames,
 Clear Lake
 Ought to give Iowa a try!