I've never had a way with women

But the hills of Iowa make me wish

That I could

And I've never found a way to say

I love you

But if the chance came by oh I

I would

But way back where I come from

We never mean to bother

We don't like to make our passions

Other people's concern

And we walk in the world of safe people

And at night we walk into our houses and burn

Iowa oh

Iowa oh I Iowa

Iowa oh I Iowa

How I long to fall just a little bit

To dance out of the lines

And stray from the light

But I fear that to fall in love with you

Is to fall from a great and gruesome height

So you know I asked a friend

About it on a bad day

Her husband had just left her

She sat down on a chair he left behind she said

What is love Where did it get me

Whoever thought of love is no friend of mine

Iowa oh

Iowa oh I Iowa

Iowa oh I Iowa

Once I had everything

I gave it up

For the shoulder of your driveway

And the words I've never felt

And so for you I came this far across the tracks

Ten miles above the limit and with no seatbelt

And I'd do it again

For tonight I went running through the screen

Doors of discretion

For I woke up from a nightmare

That I could not stand to see

You were a-wandering out on the hills of Iowa

And you were not thinking of me

Ho

Iowa

Iowa oh I Iowa

Oh Iowa

Iowa oh I Iowa

Iowa oh I Iowa

Oh Iowa

Iowa oh Iowa

Oh Iowa