Dear babyface1940,
"Beautiful Ohio", today the State Song of Ohio, was composed by Mary
Earl in 1918, and the original lyrics were written by Ballard
MacDonald:
Long, long ago, someone I know
Had a little red canoe,
In it room for only two,
Love found its start, then in my heart
And like a flower grew.
(Chorus:)
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.
As Ohio's State Song, "Beautiful Ohio" is sung with special lyrics
written by Wilbert B. McBride:
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.
(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 a tune, so grand.
Beautiful Ohio, thy wonders are in view,
Land where my dreams all come true!
To find the sheet music to "Beautiful Ohio", please follow this link
to a scanned full version (7 pages) of a historic sheet music book:
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic/a/a00/a0081/
(Duke University: Digital Scriptorium - Beautiful Ohio)
You might also want to listen to the music in midi format; please
click this link:
http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/usa/beauohio.mid
(Rick's Music Pages: Beautiful Ohio, by Richard Kopp)
Sources:
Netstate: Ohio - The Ohio State Song
http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/song/oh_song.htm
Rick's Music Pages: Beautiful Ohio, by Richard Kopp
http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/usa/beauohio.htm
50states.com: Ohio - Official Song of the State of Ohio
http://www.50states.com/songs/ohio.htm
Sing-Along / Play-Along Site: Beautiful Ohio, by Don Furguson
http://www.geocities.com/dferg5493/beautifulohio.htm
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Best regards,
Scriptor |
