The Travelling Salesman
Robert Preston
Shirley Jones & Pert Kelton
Shirley Jones
Robert Preston
Buffalo Bills
Robert Preston
Hermione Gingold & The Biddys & Buffalo Bills
Robert Preston
Shirley Jones
Robert Preston
Shirley Jones & The Buffalo Bills
Ron Howard & Shirley Jones & Pert Kelton
Buddy Hackett
Shirley Jones
Ensemble
The Travelling Salesman
[MAN 1]
Oh, there's nothing halfway
About the Iowa way to treat you
[MAN 2]
When we treat you
[MAN 3]
Which we may not do at all
[MAN 4]
There's an Iowa kind of special
Chip-on-the-shoulder attitude
[WOMAN 1]
We've never been without
That we recall
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
We can be cold
As a falling thermometer in December
If you ask about our weather in July
[MAN 5]
And we're so by God stubborn
We could stand touchin' noses
For a week at a time
And never see eye-to-eye
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
But what the heck, you're welcome
Join us at the picnic
[MAN 4]
You can eat your fill
[MAN 3]
Of all the food you bring yourself
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
You really ought to give Iowa a try
[MAN 6]
Provided you are contrary
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
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 crop should happen to die
[FARMER]
So, what the heck, you're welcome
Glad to have you with us
[FARMER & WIFE]
Even though we may not ever mention it again
[TOWNSPEOPLE]
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
Main Title / Rock Island / Iowa Stubborn was written by Meredith Willson.
Main Title / Rock Island / Iowa Stubborn was produced by Morton DaCosta.