Anthem of Ohio USA

Beautiful Ohio
Written by Ballard MacDonald
special lyrics by Wilbert B. McBride
Composed by Mary Earl

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 in tune, so grand.
Beautiful Ohio, thy wonders are in view,
Land where my dreams all come true!

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.

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• america
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[joewtjjoewp1]

sounds like a RUNESCAPE song!

[StickArenaNow]

How come most of the state anthems are sad sounding?

[wildman19232]

If you love this song.

You are NOT from Ohio, We hate this song....with a passion!

[ImnotaMaori]

A very horrible song for what has become a horrible state — corrupt, devoid of innovation or any new thinking. Most get out if they have the chance. All that is left are old people and Appalachians who scramble for the crumbs.

[CharlotteMadie]

Hold on!

[externalchicken1]

I lived in Ohio for 10 years and i never heard the state song!

[Adamxoxoful]

i luv ohio, my ex boyfriend's name was ohio!!!!!!!!!!, but he decided to move back to ohio!!!!stupid ohio!!!!!!

[f1fan112]

Of course we get the creepiest state song.

[mrbuckeye45]

This version certainly is not a great version to be certain, but this really is a beautiful song when done right.

[XCZ7797]

is this all you do right themes of diffrent states also im in the cincinnati boychoir we sang this at our latest concert August 5th 2011

[XCZ7797]

its beautiful ohio! i sang this for my choir

[MrMythical337]

my birthstate :)