Rhode Island Is Famous For You

(Howard Dietz/Arthur Schwartz)



Copper comes from Arizona

Peaches come from Georgia

And lobsters come from Maine



The wheat fields are the sweet fields of Nebraska

And Kansas gets bonanzas from the grain

Ol' whiskey comes from ol' Kentucky

Ain't the country lucky?

New Jersey gives us glue



And you, you come from Rhode Island

And lil' ol' Rhode Island is famous for you



Cotton comes from Louisiana

Gophers from Montana

And spuds from Idaho



They plow land in the cow land of Missouri

Where most beef meant for roast beef seems to grow



Grand canyons come from Colorado

Gold comes from Nevada

Divorces also do



And you, you come from Rhode Island

And lil' ol' Rhode Island is famous for you



Pencils come from Pennsylvania

Vests from Vest Virginia

Tents from Tentassee



They know mink where they grow mink in Wyomink

A camp chair in New Hampchair - That's for me



And minnows come from Minnowsota

Coats come from Dakota

But why should you be blue?



For you - you come from Rhode Island

Don't let them ride Rhode Island

It's famous for you