Sufjan Stevens The 50 States Song Intro Lyrics

It's part of the act
The 50 states
Pack up your bags, it's never too late!
From Alabama to Arkansas
Follow Alaska, say what you saw
Swim in the ocean, Maryland, Maine
Then Massachusetts, what a big place
Go to New Hampshire, Missouri too
It's not Virginia, but it will do

Take a drive to Ohio
We went running through the oil
And my favorite avenue
I tried it on my favorite shoes

There's Mississippi, Kentucky blue
Rhode Island range, and the Tennessee too
See Oklahoma, or Michigan
There's a Nevada, see Washington win
Oh Arizona, Colorado
Connecticut yankee, love Ohio
Louisiana, Delaware who?
Go Minnesota, we're thinking of you!

When we came to Washington
We went running through the rain
And my favorite city park
And my favorite time of day

Go California, Wyoming too
Go to Wisconsin, New Jersey loves you!
Fly into Georgia, Idaho game
Or Indiana, they all seem the same
Florida voting, Montana too
Visit Nebraska, there's nothing to do!
North Carolina, Oregon arms
Illinois people, Illinois farms

If I lived in Rhode Island
Or if I lived in Michigan
And if I lived to be a man
Would you comfort me again, and again
And again?

There's West Virginia, build in Vermont
Visit Hawaii or New Mexico
Iowa, Texas, take it all in
The Mormans in Utah, the money and gin
There's Pennsylvania, driving at night
South Carolina, what is it like?
Dakotas and Kansas, Big E and bored
Jump on the train, and drive to New York!

It's part of the act, the 50 States
Pack up your bags, it's never too late!
It's part of the act, the 50 States...
(Come on Bridges, pack up your bags!)
(Come on John, pack up your bags!)
(Come on Craig, pack up that trumpet!)
(Come on Shar, pack up that piano!)
(Come on Jeff, come of Jane, let's go!)
God bless America
Land that I love
God bless America
Land that I love
Pack up your bags, it's never too late!