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Official Song of the State of Ohio
Beautiful Ohio Written by Ballard MacDonald special lyrics by Wilbert B. McBride Composed by Mary Earl |
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I sailed away;
Wandered afar; Crossed the mighty restless sea; Looked for where I ought to be. Cities so grand, mountains above, Led to this land I love. |
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Chorus
Beautiful Ohio, where the golden grain Dwarf the lovely flowers in the summer rain. Cities rising high, silhouette the sky. Freedom is supreme in this majestic land; Mighty factories seem to hum in tune, so grand. Beautiful Ohio, thy wonders are in view, Land where my dreams all come true! |
 Elizabeth ibbunnye@aol.com Warren |
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Original Chorus as written by Ballard MacDonald
Drifting with the current down a moonlit stream While above the Heavens in their glory gleam And the stars on high Twinkle in the sky Seeming in a paradise of love divine Dreaming of a pair of eyes that looked in mine Beautiful Ohio, in dreams again I see Visions of what used to be. "Beautiful Ohio" became the state song in 1989. The music was composed by Mary Earl, and the original lyrics were written by Ballard MacDonald. In 1989, the Ohio legislature adopted an amendment to section 5.09 of the Ohio Revised Code that changed the words of the state song. The new lyrics are the work of Youngstown attorney Wilbert McBride. Ohio Revised Code describing the state song: (1989 S 33, eff. 11-6-89; 1989 H 457) source: Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) |
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