We're proud of West Virginia
the home of the Mountaineers
the child of the Civil War
born during stormy years
In 1863 Abe Lincoln gave the call
and 55 counties lead the way
let's salute them one by one
there's Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Braxton,
Brooke and Cabell too
Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge,
Fayette, Gilmore, Grant
Greenbriar, Hampshire, Hancock,
Hardy, Harrison
Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha,
Lewis, Lincoln
Logan, Marion, Marshall
Mason and Mercer
Mineral, Mingo, Monongalia
Monroe, and Morgan
McDowell, Nicholas, Ohio
Pendleton
Pleasants, Pocahontas,
Preston, Putnam
Raleigh, Randolph, Richie
Roane and Summers too
Taylor, Tucker, Tyler
Upshur, and Wayne
Webster, Wetzel, Wirt
Wood and Wyoming
We're proud of West Virginia
and this is why we sing
We're proud of West Virginia
the home of the Mountaineers
A child of the Civil War
born during stormy years
In 1863 Abe Lincoln gave the call
and the 35th star was on our flag
that would soon outshine them all
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