His Name Was Nile
(Words & Music by Scothawk)
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It's early morning,
You hear the fight song play.
You get out of bed,
And you know it's going to be a great day.

Your friends and family,
Well they're all there.
And you heart swells with pride,
As you breathe in the crisp fall air

The band marches by,
And in rythym they say,
"It's great to be a Hawkeye!"
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Yeah, it is great to be a Hawkeye
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Well you've waited all year,
For these days to arrive.
And share with us all,
In your Hawkeye Pride.

Some people they say,
There's no place like home.
But home for us,
Isn't under a dome.

The Home of the Hawkeyes,
It's hallowed ground.
And on gameday saturdays,
You can hear the roar from miles around.

Every time I visit the old stadium,
It makes me smile.
It's named after a true American hero.

His name was Nile.

Entering the stadium,
The swarm takes the field.
And with keys held high,
You'll urge them not to yield.

Well "Next Man In",
Is their battle creed.
And they'll find a way,
To win all year.

It's about heart.
It's about spirit.
That's the Hawkeye way.

The players learn it from Coach Ferentz.
And there is no doubt about it, Gary,
He does it the right way.

Every time I visit the old stadium,
It makes me smile.
It's named after a true American hero.

His name was Nile.

If I could find the right reason,
I'd make every day football season.
There's no other place i'd rather be.
Kinnick Stadium with my family.

His name was Nile.

Well you've waited all year,
For these days to arrive.
And share with us all,
In your Hawkeye Pride.

Yeah you waited all year.
Yeah you waited all year.
Yeah you waited all year.
Feel your Hawkeye,
Feel your Hawkeye,
Feel your Hawkeye Pride!

It's late afternoon,
And you're glad to hear,
That heaven actually has no beer.

It's great to be a Hawkeye.

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