I want to find the author and lyrics of a song about new jersey. I
heard it years ago on public radio.  It was a tongue in cheek song
that poked fun at jersey, but in a loving way.  some of the lyrics
included references to bruce springsteen, going to the mall, "we go
shopping at the mall, when we are tired we...."  etc.  Was
sun by a woman or women with a guitar background.   I have been trying
to find this for years.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 15 Mar 2006 12:59 PST

Could the song be "Deep in the Heart of Jersey"? 

http://members.tripod.com/~mugsy11/heyrube.html

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 15 Mar 2006 13:55 PST

Is this the song you remember? It's a parody song that was a favorite
on the Dr. Demento radio program:

NEW JERSEY LIFESTYLE
http://www.nomorelyrics.net/song/187282.html

tutuzdad-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 15 Mar 2006 14:25 PST

Could you be thinking of "Jersey Lyrics" by Queen Latifah?

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Jersey-lyrics-Queen-Latifah/A4EFDF5CD4355DA648256DF70020336E

Rainbow~

The song you're thinking of was "I'm From New Jersey" by John Gorka,
off the album "Jack's Crows" - which IMHO is among his best albums.

http://www.johngorka.com/

"I'm From New Jersey"
I'm from New Jersey, I don't expect too much
If the world ended today, I would adjust.
I'm from New Jersey, no I don't talk that way
I watched too much TV when I was young
I'm from New Jersey, my mom's Italian
I've read those mafia books, we don't belong.
Girls from New Jersey who have that great big hair
They're found in shopping malls, I will take you there
I'm from New Jersey, it's not like Texas
There is no mystery, I can't pretend
I'm from New Jersey, it's like Ohio,
But even more so, imagine that
I know which exit, and where I'm bound,
Tolls on the parkway they will slow you down.
New Jersey people, they will surprise you
'Cause they're not expected to do too much
They will try harder, they may go further,
'Cause they never think that they are good enough
I'm from New Jersey, I don't expect too much
If the world ended today I would adjust
I would adjust
I would adjust

Song aired on March 30, 1998

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1035589