The Music Man movie - Iowa Stubborn lyrics

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Music: Meredith Willson<br>

Lyrics: Meredith Willson<br>

Book: Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey<br>

Premiere: Thursday, December 19, 1957<br>

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Townspeople:<br>

Oh, there's nothing halfway<br>

About the Iowa way to treat you,<br>

When we treat you<br>

Which we may not do at all. <br>

There's an Iowa kind of special <br>

Chip-on-the-shoulder attitude. <br>

We've never been without.<br>

That we recall.<br>

We can be cold<br>

As our falling thermometers in December <br>

If you ask about our weather in July.<br>

And we're so by God stubborn<br>

We could stand touchin' noses<br>

For a week at a time<br>

And never see eye-to-eye.<br>

But what the heck, you're welcome,<br>

Join us at the picnic.<br>

You can eat your fill <br>

Of all the food you bring yourself.<br>

You really ought to give Iowa a try. <br>

Provided you are contrary,<br>

We can be cold<br>

As our falling thermometer in December<br>

If you ask about our weather in July.<br>

And we're so by God stubborn<br>

We can stand touchin' noses<br>

For a week at a time<br>

And never see eye-to-eye.<br>

But we'll give you our shirt<br>

And a back to go with it <br>

If your crops should happen to die.<br>

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Farmer:<br>

So, what the heck, you're welcome,<br>

Glad to have you with us.<br>

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Farmer and Wife: <br>

Even though we may not ever mention it again.<br>

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Townspeople:<br>

You really ought to give Iowa<br>

Hawkeye Iowa<br>

Dubuque, Des <br>

Moines, Davenport, Marshalltown,<br>

Mason City, Keokuk, Ames,<br>

Clear Lake<br>

Ought to give Iowa a try!<br>

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