Herbert Hoover (A Life) Lyrics

The Hoover's of West Branch, Iowa were filled with joy

When, on the 10th of August, '74 arrived a boy

Herbert grew, and in '95, entered Stanford U.

And started as a mining engineer once he was through

He worked in Australia and China, and surely, his wealth grew

And during World War I, became the U.S. Food Czar, too

Herbert Hoover

Fought for our self-sufficiency

Back in 1899, he wed his sweetheart, Lou

They had their children, Herbert and Allan, and stopped at two

He lead the Relief Administration to keep the world fed

In '21, Hoover became Department of Commerce head

In 1928, he ran and won the presidency

But in months, the market crashed, and collapsed the economy

Herbert Hoover

Fought for our self-sufficiency

The 31st president, Hoover, only served for four

He wanted the nation to help each other, but they needed more

Hoover's goals were tax cuts and more public works spending

To help farmers, reform banking, economic mending

He wanted people to help each other instead of the dole

Which made the democrats claim Hoover had a heartless soul

They made Hoover a depression scapegoat, lost re-election

From '33, he criticized FDR's new direction

Herbert Hoover

Fought for our self-sufficiency

He remained active in government with Truman and Ike

His tarnished reputation healing, someone who people like

He spent his last years writing memoirs, till in '64

On October 20th, Hoover wrote not one word more

His legacy was his error in how bad the Depression was

His actions, wise but wrong, learned what loss of the nation's trust does

Herbert Hoover

Fought for our self-sufficiency