I drove a herd of cattle, from down old Nebraska way;
that's how I came to be in the state of Iowa.
I met a girl in Iowa, her eyes were big and blue;
I asked her what her name was she said Sioux City Sue.
Refrain
Sioux City zoo, Sioux City Sue;
your hair is read your eyes are blue,
there ain't no gal so true as my Sioux City Sue.
I am admitting, Iowa, I owe a lot to you;
because I came up from Nebraska to find Sioux City Sue.
I am going to rope and tie her up I'll use my old last Sue,
I'm going to put my brand on my Sioux City Sue.