PRINTER'S NO. 1973
No. 1625 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY D. R. WRIGHT, JULY 10, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 11, 1979
AN ACT
1 Declaring and adopting the song "Our Pennsylvania," by Gertrude
2 L. Miller, as the State song of the Commonwealth of
3 Pennsylvania.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The song "Our Pennsylvania," by Gertrude L.
7 Miller, is hereby adopted as the State song of Pennsylvania and
8 shall be the official song for all public purposes. The words of
9 the song are as follows:
10 "OUR PENNSYLVANIA"
11 Children of Democracy,
12 Inheritors of liberty,
13 We love we do, our U.S.A.
14 Especially Pennsylvania!
15 Oh we love our Pennsylvania -
16 Yes, you bet we do!
17 It's the best State in the old red, white and blue,
18 From Maine to California
19 Any where you go!
1 It's the Keystone State as every one should know -
2 From the mountain laurel to the fresh brook trout,
3 And William Penn the one who brought it all about.
4 We love our Pennsylvania -
5 Yes, you bet we can!
6 It's the pride and joy of dear old Uncle Sam!
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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