From the recording State by State "Tribute 2"
Lyrics
Rolling hills and river bends, where the Ozark mountains rise
Gateway Arch reflecting light beneath those Midwest skies
From the plains to forests deep, where the white oaks stand so tall
There's a heartbeat in this heartland, it's been calling me back home
Oh Missouri, you're the Show-Me State of mind
Where two great rivers meet and the people speak their mind
From Kansas City jazz to that St. Louis summer heat
Oh Missouri, you're the only place for me
Mark Twain's Mississippi flows with stories left to tell
Small town squares and county fairs ring that Sunday morning bell
BBQ smoke rising up, Cardinals at the plate
There's a pride in being stubborn, there's a beauty in the wait
Oh Missouri, you're the Show-Me State of mind
Where two great rivers meet and the people speak their mind
From Kansas City jazz to that St. Louis summer heat
Oh Missouri, you're the only place for me
Seasons change from green to gold
Winter's chill to summer's hold
But the spirit here won't bend
Missouri's my beginning and my end
Oh Missouri, you're the Show-Me State of mind
Where two great rivers meet and the people speak their mind
From the Bootheel to the north, every corner feels like home
Oh Missouri, wherever I may roam
Missouri, I'm never quite alone