Our Nation (song)

Lyrics

Five great waters kiss your shore
Pine trees reaching ever more
From the Mackinac to Detroit streets
Where the heartland rhythm beats

Michigan, you hold my hand
Like a mitten on the land
Summer sun on sandy beaches
Winter snow where silence reaches
Michigan, I understand
Why I'll always call you home

Cherry blossoms in the spring
Northern lights, the songs they sing
Factory whistles, morning bells
Stories that the roadside tells

Michigan, you hold my hand
Like a mitten on the land
Autumn gold through Sleeping Bear
Copper mines and Upper air
Michigan, I understand
Why I'll always call you home

Through the seasons turning 'round
From the dunes to underground
Every mile, every town
This is where my heart is found

Michigan, you hold my hand
Like a mitten on the land
Pure as waters, strong as steel
This is home, this is real
Michigan, I understand
Why I'll always call you home