Tom T. Hall - It sure can get cold in des moines

^CThe Iowa weather was ^G7thirteen ^Cbelow I had ^Fcome to Des Moines for a ^Cradio show

I ^Fawoke in the evening from a ^Ctraveler's ^Amsleep ^CWith notions of ^G7something to ^Ceat

The ^Fold elevator slipped ^Cdown past the floors My ^Fhead and my eyes said you ^Cshould have slept ^G7more

The ^Fman at the desk said the ^Crestaurant was ^Amclosed ^COutside it was ^G7fourteen ^Cbelow

^CThe lounge was still open and ^G7so I walked ^Cin In ^Fplace of my food I had ^Ctwo double gins

I ^Flooked round the room as a ^Ctourist would ^Amdo ^CThat's when I saw the ^G7girl in the ^Cbooth

She ^Fsat there and cried in the ^Csmoky half dark The ^Fsilent type crying that ^Ctears out your ^G7heart

Her ^Fclothes were not cut in ^Cthe new modern ^Amway ^CAnd her suitcase had ^G7seen better ^Cdays

^CNobody asked her what ^G7caused her such ^Cpain ^FNobody spoke up yet no ^Cone complained

^FWithout even asking I ^Cknew why she ^Amcried ^CLife is just ^G7like that some^Ctimes

The ^Fman at the desk said it's ^Cfifteen below The ^Fbellhop said yeah man ^Cthat's cold that's ^G7cold

I ^Fwent back to my room and I ^Cwrote down this ^Amsong ^COh it sure can get ^G7cold in Des ^CMoines