The United States is the land of my birth
The strongest and wealthiest country on earth
But the states aren’t all equal, I’m sorry to say
Wisconsin’s the pick of the fifty today.
I like Virginia, Montana, and Maine
But it’s here in Wisconsin I proudly remain
With walleyes and fish fries and hot apple pie
And the Badgerland motto: “Eat cheese or die!”
We’ve got forests and prairies, Breweries and dairies
Skiing on earth, skiing on snow
From Big Bend to Bayfield, Potosi to Plainfield
The Lucky ones live in Wisconsin!
Arizona’s too dry, Colorado’s too high
In Alaska you’ll freeze, In Georgia you’ll fry
Hawaii is so distant, it’s barely existent
California is crumbling, let’s all wave good-bye
Nevada’s too empty, the deserts don’t tempt me
In Kansas the forest, one lonesome tree
New York’s an anthill, a flesh and blood landfill
Too many lawyers run loose in DC
We’ve got silos and steeples
And down to earth peoples
Holsteins a plenty and Jerseys galore
From Lone Rock to Lena, New Glarus to Neenah
The Lucky ones live in Wisconsin!
Minnesota and Michigan, are our friends
We get along fine with people next door
Illinois on the other hand, We couldn’t recommend
It’s flat as a pancake, spoiled to the core
The flatlanders visit us year after year
The root of the White Sox
They frighten our livestock
We hide all the children whenever they’re here
We’ve got sweetcorn and bratwurst
Chicago a lot worse
Our cheddar is better, our butter’s the best
From Monroe to Milwaukee, Waupun to Wausaukee
The Lucky ones live in Wisconsin!
Oh, we love Wisconsin… It’s winter you know
With gentle breezes blowing
Seventy miles per hour at fifty-two below
Oh, how we love Wisconsin, snow up to our rears
To breathe is a delight, with nostrils frozen tight
Yes, winter here is wonderful, we cannot leave
We’re stuck to the ground, frozen solid like trees
The lucky ones live in Wisconsin!