Copper comes from Arizona Peaches come from Georgia And lobsters come from Maine Well the wheat fields are the sweet fields of Nebraska And Kansas gets bo-nansas from the grain And old whiskey comes from old Kentucky Ain't the country lucky New Jersey gives us glue And you, you come from Rhode Island Little old Rhode Island; it's famous for you Cotton comes from Louisiana Gophers from Montana And spuds from Idaho Well they plough land in the cowland of Missoura Where most beef meant for roast beef Seems to grow And Grand canyons come from Coloradah
Gold comes from Nevada But divorces also do And you, you come from Rhode Island Little old Rhode Island is famous for you Pencils come from Pencil-vania Vests from Vest Virginia And tents from Tent-esee Well they know mink where they grow mink in Wyo-mink And a camp chair in new Hamp-chair that's for me And minnows come from Minnow-sota Coats come from Da-coat-a So why should you be blue? And you, you come from Rhode Island Don't let ‘em ride Rhode Island It's famous for you Famous for you Famous for you