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Flashback: State Song Lyrics

I was going through a folder I have on my work PC which contains all sorts of random docs, such as a spreadsheet used to plan my bachelor party, a letter to my pediatrician requesting my immunization history, a list of places to eat around my office and a video, shot from the doomed Columbia Space Shuttle, of Israel from space (email me if you want this – I don’t want to post it and get hit with the bandwidth overages). I also found the lyrics to a song I learned in 5th grade which I sang in some concert: The 50 States in Rhyme Song. For all those who are nostalgic, especially for a time when we thought of states as just states, not red states or blue states, here is the song:

Alabama and Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, and Connecticut and more.

Delaware, Florida, Georgia and Hawaii, Idaho. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, still 35 to go.

Kansas and Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine. Maryland, Massachusetts, and good ole Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Montana, Nebraska’s 27, number 28’s Nevada.

Next, New Hampshire and New Jersey, And way down, New Mexico.

Then New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, O – Hi – O.

Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, now let’s see.

Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee.

Texas, then there’s Utah. Vermont, I’m almost through. Virginia, then there’s Washington and West Virginia, too.

Could Wisconsin be the last one in the 49?

No, Wyoming is the last state in the 50 states that rhyme.

I for one can sing from memory the song up till the “#28’s Nevada” part.

7 thoughts on “Flashback: State Song Lyrics

  1. I remember this one as well – i can sing the same part – decided to begin teaching my 4th grade class – thanks for the help with the end.

  2. Hi i remember all this song beacase im in fifth grade now and we are singing in in our concert the teacher added more words to it but every thing you have there is the same

  3. I’ve looked and looked for these lyrics. I couldn’t remember how it ended lol. My kids are learning diff. versions of this song now. Thank you for adding it to the internet.

  4. Yep. Theres more at the beginnig and end. Beginning is When i was small i studied US geography. THe teacher said would you stand up and list the states for me my knees began a knokin my words fell out all wrong, then suddenly i burst out with this silly little song.(sing the states) When I sat down all out of breath the teacher said thats great! Im quite impressed you were the best in listing all the states but if u wanna get an a 4 that silly little rhyme stand back up and sing taht song but do it double time! ( Then u sing it again faster!)

  5. Hi! I am looking for the tune/music for “the 50 states in rhyme” for my granddaughter for school. It you have it would you please share it with us? Thank you.
    Sincerely,
    Gloria

  6. I learned this song back in the 6th grade and I still remember every word. I walk around the house singing it every once in awhile. It bugs my husband, so I do it regularly.

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