"Washington, My Home" is the state song of Washington. It was composed in 1951 by Helen Davis and set to music by Stuart Churchill under the name "America, My Home". Subsequently, retitled and rewritten as "Washington, My Home", it was made the state song in 1959 by an act of the Washington State Legislature. An earlier anthem, "Washington Beloved", was declared the state song in 1909 by a ceremonial resolution of the state legislature.
Lyrics[]
This is my country;
God gave it to me;
I will protect it,
Ever keep it free.
Small towns and cities rest here in the sun,
Filled with our laughter.
Thy will be done.
(refrain)
Washington my home; Where ever I may roam;
This is my land, my native land, Washington, my home.
Our verdant, forest green, Caressed by silv'ry stream.
From mountain peak to fields of wheat, Washington, my home.
There's peace you feel and understand. In this, our own beloved land.
We greet the day, with head held high, And forward ever is our cry.
We'll happy ever be As people always free.
For you and me a destiny; Washington my home.
For you and me a destiny; Washington my home.