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Wisconsin how can I say what you mean to me
Land of great bratwurst
Milk cows and cheese
And you would surely be remiss
To think to you've said it all
If in the litany of things you list
You neglected to mention Green Bay Packer football

Wisconsin
Wisconsin
You'll always be sweet home to me
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
You'll always be sweet home Wisconsin to me

In a way we've given you Laverne and Shirley
Ralph, Richie, Potsie and the Fonzie
And if you drive up north to Lake Superior
Make sure you take along some of our world famous
Old Milwaukee Beer
or: Brewski / Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewski

Chorus

And if you ever go to see the Dells
See the prettiest town on the river
Of La Crosse as far as I can tell

Wisconsin
Wisconsin
You'll always be sweet home to me
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
You'll always be sweet home
Wisconsin to me
You'll always be sweet home
You'll always be sweet home
You'll always be sweet home
Wisconsin to me

by Doug Newman
© 1999 Sandthistle Music / ASCAP


This is a song I wrote back in '99 when I heard of a song contest that the
radio show "What Da Ya Know?" was running for a state song for
Wisconsin, which is where the show that stars Michael Feldman originates.
Well I wrote the song and thought it was pretty good and waited for the
month or two to pass that on the air they said they'd wait before choosing
winners, and then found out that what I'd heard was a re-broadcast of an
earlier pre-recorded show and the contest had actually been held about a
year ago. I thought that was pretty funny. So am I  really from Wisconsin?
No not really, but I guess I have some right to write a song about the State
and to mention the town of La Crosse where my Grandpa was born and
raised and where he first met my Grandma while she was going to college
there after having grown up in Staples, Minnesota. I lived in Minnesota
during my college years for about eight years too, so I've experienced the
winters up there for sure.

© Doug Newman

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