MacGougan at Large
Notes on New Hampshire- 5
New Hampshire Song
This lyric owes its existence and its best line to the estimable John Espy of Lawrence, Kansas. In the unlikely event that it ever generates any royalties, I hereby agree to split what would have been my share with John, 50-50. And Yes - if you look closely at this posting, you’ll see that it’s been notarized.
I picture this song being performed at the Shovel Handle Pub (Jackson, NH - live music Wed-Fri), with the patrons invited to sing or shout out the last line of the chorus each time it comes around.
THE UNOFFICIAL GRANITE STATE SONG This is the Unofficial Granite State Song And you know it can’t be very long Cause nothing in the whole wide world Rhymes with New Hampshire, and - That’s for damn sure! Where’d the Old Man of the Mountain go? A face on a hill We miss him still And we’d like to know Where did he go? Our resident celebrity since eras Mesozoic Whose chiseled features lent an air both serious and stoic The angle he was facing meant you had to view him sideways Where’d the Old Man of the Mountain go? He lives on in signs for highways! This is the Unofficial Granite State Song And you know it can’t be very long Cause nothing in the whole wide world Rhymes with New Hampshire, and - That’s for damn sure! What do I do to pay my rent? Mountains inspire But who’s here to hire? You’ve got to pay bills And here are my skills: Unlike folks from other states who constantly are yappin’ I’m silent as a statue of a dormouse who is nappin’ Somber as a preacher contemplatin’ immortality What do I do to pay my rent? I work in Hospitality! This is the Unofficial Granite State Song And you know it can’t be very long Cause nothing in the whole wide world Rhymes with New Hampshire, and - That’s for damn sure! What do we mean when we say Live Free? Our rally cry Is Live Free or Die No king or queen What else does it mean? Happy as a hiker who can hear a tune and hum it Along a winding pathway from the trailhead to summit Cocky as a tennis ace who leads the match by two sets What do we mean when we say Live Free? Don’t live in Massachusetts! This is the Unofficial Granite State Song And you know it can’t be very long Cause nothing in the whole wide world Rhymes with New Hampshire, and - That’s for damn sure! Yes, nothing in the whole wide world Rhymes with New Hampshire, and - That’s for damn sure!
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