Iowa, Our Iowa
 

Let some Iowans show their pride!

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I know this isn't the official state song, but I can still remember my grandmother teaching it to me when I was a little girl.

The Iowa Corn Song

Let's sing of Grand old I-O-Way, Yo-Ho, yo-ho, yo-ho
Our love is strong-er ev-'ry day, Yo-Ho, yo-ho, yo-ho
So come a-long and join the throng, Sev-'ral hun-dred thou-sand strong
As you come just sing this song, Yo-Ho, yo-ho, yo-ho

We're from I-O-way, I-O-way. State of all the land
Joy on ev-'ry hand. We're from I-O-way, I-O-way.
That's where the tall corn grows

Our land is full of ripe-ning corn, Yo-Ho, yo-ho, yo-ho
We've watched it grow both night and morn, Yo-Ho, yo-ho, yo-ho
But now we rest, we've stood the test. All that's good we have the best
I-O-way has reached the crest, Yo-Ho, yo-ho, yo-ho

We're from I-O-way, I-O-way. State of all the land
Joy on ev-'ry hand. We're from I-O-way, I-O-way.
That's where the tall corn grows

We're from I-O-way, I-O-way. State of all the land
Joy on ev-'ry hand. We're from I-O-way, I-O-way.
That's where the tall corn grows

Yay! Gotta love sweet corn from Iowa :D Thanks for bringing it up!

Another Iowan thingy:

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Also posted in the Texas, our Texas thread...

Before we get into (name the state), our (name the state), I would offer this song, written at the summit of Pike's Peak here in Colorado...

"Oh beautiful, for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountains majesty,
Above the fruited plains,
America, America ,
God shed his grace on thee,
And crowns thy good,
With brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea.

(I typed this from memory, so please overlook any minor tense, punctuation or other errors.)