[Verse 1]
She don't miss the PCH
Or the California waves
No, she don't
She don't see adobe skies
'Cause she's got green in her eyes
Yeah, she does

[Pre-Chorus]
Walked away from everything
Left behind the silver screen
Years ago
And if you ask her why she left
She'll put out her cigarette and say

[Chorus]
"You know, I got smart and moved to Iowa
Where nobody could bother me no more"

[Verse 2]
She wanted her own garden
With a big old Basset Hound out on thе porch
She used to wear hеr wedding rings
Now the only gold she sees is in the corn

[Pre-Chorus]
She once loved a leading man
Who built her castles in the sand years ago
And if you ask her why she ran
She'll reach out and take your hand and say
[Chorus]
"You know, I got smart and moved to Iowa
Where I got what I need and nothing more"

[Bridge]
And you'll spend your time surrounded by a million faces
You'll spend your life knocking on doors
There is a world where you can move at slower paces
And people aren't so scared of getting bored

[Verse 3]
Now she's in her favorite chair
With a coffee and the laundry on the line
She don't miss the roles she played
But she thinks about the stage from time to time

[Pre-Chorus]
Movie sets and curtain calls
Broken love and alcohol
She didn't need to have an encore
She said

[Chorus]
I got smart and moved to Iowa
Where everybody has an open door
I got smart and moved to Iowa
Where nobody could bother me no more
I got smart and moved to Iowa
And this is where I'll be forevermore