Copper comes from Arizona Peaches come from Georgia Lobsters come from Maine The wheat fields are the sweet fields of Nebraska And Kansas gets bonanzas from the grain
Ol' whiskey comes from ol' Kentucky Ain't the country lucky? New Jersey gives us glue And you, you come from Rhode Island And little ol' Rhode Island is famous for you
Cotton comes from Louisiana Gophers from Montana And spuds from Idaho They plow land in the cow land of Missouri Where most beef meant for roast beef seems to grow
Grand canyons come from Colorado Gold comes from Nevada Divorces also do And you, you come from Rhode Island Little ol' Rhode Island is famous for you
Pencils come from Pennsylvania Vests from Vest Virginia Tents from Tentassee They know mink where they grow mink in Wyomink
A camp chair in New Hampchair, that's for me Minnows come from Minnowsota Coats come from Dakota but why should you be blue? For you, you come from Rhode Island Don't let them ride Rhode Island it's famous for you