Slaid Cleaves - Whim Of Iron lyrics

She had a whim of iron You couldn't tell her no And if you did, she'd prove you wrong And say – I told you so! She'd get a big idea Friends would roll their eyes Then she'd pull it off When on one else would even dare to try She had a whim of iron Like the time she met This broke down poet He was a World War Two vet One day he proposed And she said – I do! To this gentle soul And she didn't care that he was 92 She tried to buy the old church Before they tore it down Took up a collection All over town She raised a half a million Fixed it up so nice Now there's actors And dancers And singers Where there used to be bats and mice She ran for office once In the state of Maine She said – I'll bet I can't do worse Than old what's his name! She shook things up For a little while Told the good old boys off good With a wink and a smile She had a whim of iron You couldn't tell her no And if you did she'd prove you wrong And say – I told you so! She'd get a big idea Friends would roll their eyes Then she'd pull it off When on one else would even dare to try She had a whim of iron You couldn't tell her no She had a whim of iron