[Verse 1]
Come sit next to me dear boy
Let me tell you about a land
The birth of air and space
Whoa what a place
It sure is grand
Rolling hills and green grass fields
Connect rivers with native mounds
The home of Taft and Grant
Don't say we can't
We're doing it now
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Don't mourn your life before you've been awake
You'll find a little gem hidden away
You're older, wiser, younger, brighter
Good fake stuff is harder to make in the golden age
[Chorus 1]
O-H-I-O, Ohio
O-H-I-O, Ohio
[Verse 2]
Suburban life is nothing nice
So sports must distract your head
The rivalry is real, oh what a feel
It's a thing to be said
Come dream with me under this buckeye tree
That beer factory is a gold mine
Ohio's not a waste and it's not a place
It's a state of mind
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Don't mourn your life before you've been awake
You'll find a little gem hidden away
You're older, wiser, younger, brighter
Good fake stuff is harder to make in the golden age
[Chorus 2]
O-H-I-O, Ohio
O-H-I-O, Ohio
Run west far away when you are younger
Run west far away while you are stronger
Run west far away for your adventure
Run west far away you will remember