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"Gary, Indiana" is a song featured in the 1962 film The Music Man with music and lyrics written by Meredith Wilson. In the song, Professor Harold Hill tells Mrs. Paroo about his alma mater--"Gary Conservatory, gold medal class of '05."

Lyrics[]

Gary, Indiana!
What a wonderful name
Named for Elbert Gary of judiciary fame
Gary, Indiana, as a Shakespeare would say

Trips along softly on the tongue this way--
Gary, Indiana, Gary Indiana, Gary, Indiana
Let me say it once again
Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana

That's the town that "knew me when."
If you'd like to have a logical explanation
How I happened on this elegant syncopation
I will say without a moment of hesitation

There is just one place
That can light my face
Gary, Indiana
Gary Indiana

Not Louisiana, Paris, France, New York, or Rome, but--
Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
My home sweet home


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The Music Man Logo
Media
The Music ManSoundtrack
Characters
Professor Harold Hill • Marian Paroo • Mrs. Paroo • Winthrop Paroo • Tommy Djilas • Zaneeta Shinn • Amaryllis • Alma • Mayor Shinn • Eulalie Shinn • Marcellus Washburn • Charlie Cowell • Shadow
Songs
Rock IslandIowa StubbornYa Got TroublePiano LessonGoodnight, My SomeoneSeventy-Six TrombonesSincereThe Sadder but Wiser GirlPick-a-Little, Talk-a-LittleMarian the LibrarianBeing in LoveGary, IndianaThe Wells Fargo WagonLida RoseShipoopiTill There Was YouIt's You
Locations
Iowa
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