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Washington, My Home
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Washington, My Home is the state song of Washington, in the United States. Written by Helen Davis and arranged by Stuart Churchill, it was adopted on March 19, 1959.[1]

There is a popular myth in Washington state that the state song is actually Louie, Louie by The Kingsmen. There was indeed a failed effort to change the state song to "Louie, Louie" in the 1980s, spearheaded by KING-TV comedy-show Almost Live! host Ross Shafer. However, then-governor Booth Gardner proclaimed one day in that timeframe to be the state's official "Louie, Louie Day".
Lyrics

This is my country; God gave it to me;
I will protect it, ever keep it free.
Small towns and cities rest here in the sun,
Filled with our laughter, "Thy will be done."

Washington my home;
Where ever I may roam;
This is my land, my native land,
Washington, my home.
Our verdant forest green,
Caressed by silvery stream;
From mountain peak to fields of wheat.
Washington, my home.

There's peace you feel and understand
In this, our own beloved land.
We greet the day with head held high,
And forward ever is our cry.
We'll happy ever be
As people always free.
For you and me a destiny;
Washington my home.

Courtesy of 50states.com

[Charon]

In light of certain controversy that the Kingsmen Louie Louie is, or should be, the state song of washington, then, in the interests of fairness and justice, we present both songs for ur reading pleasure. (hey, i shall figure out how to post up a music thread soon. i hope.)


LouieFest 2007


Louie, Louie has been labeled the most recognizable rock & roll song of all time and has been performed by the likes of Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Iggy Pop, Barry White, Tom Petty, The Beach Boys, Blondie, and the Kinks, to name just a few.

Here are the lyrics to Louie Louie, so you can sing-a-long:
Louie Louie
Oh no, me gotta go
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Louie Louie
Oh no, me gotta go

Me fine little girl she waits for me
Me catch a ship across the sea
Me sail the ship by me all alone
Never see how I make it home

Louie Louie
Oh no, me gotta go
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Louie Louie
Oh no, me gotta go

Three nights and days I sail the sea
Think of girl constantly
Upon the ship I know she there
I smell the rose up in her hair
Louie Louie

Oh no, me gotta go
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Louie Louie
Oh no, me gotta go

Me see Jamaica, the moon above
Won’t be long me see me love
Take her in my arms and then
Tell her I never leave again

Louie Louie
Oh no, me gotta go
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Louie Louie
Oh no, me gotta go
We gotta go now
I said, We gotta go now
Let’s hustle on outta here
Let’s go!