Washington, My Home is the state song of Washington, in the United States

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. Written by Helen Davis and arranged by Stuart Churchill, it was adopted on March 19, 1959.

According to state law (RCW

Revised Code of Washington

The Revised Code of Washington is the compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in the U.S. state of Washington. Temporary laws such as appropriations acts are excluded....

 1.20.071), all proceeds from the sale of the song are to be paid into the state's general fund. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=1.20.071

There is a popular myth in Washington that the state song is actually Louie, Louie by The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen is a 1960s garage rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States. They are best known for their 1963 recording of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the #2 spot on the Billboard charts for six weeks...

. There was an effort to change the state song to "Louie, Louie" in the 1980s; however, the measure ultimately failed to pass.

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."

Washington my home;
Where ever I may roam;
This is my land, my native land,
Washington, my home.
Our verdant forest green,
Caressed by silvery 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.

Courtesy of 50states.com