Downstate Girls

        By Kathryn Morski

(To the tune of “Come all you Virginia girls”)

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Come on, all you downstate girls, and listen to my noise.
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          Don’t you court those cute Yooper boys,
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If you do, your fortune it will be:
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          Hunting, fishing, NASCAR, and the Pack on TV!
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          Hunting, fishing, NASCAR, and the Pack on TV!

When he comes a-courting you, I’ll tell you what he’ll wear:
          A Bret Favre jersey, just about to tear,
Carhart pants, and Sorel boots,
          But the guy inside of all of this still looks cute!
          The guy inside of all of this still looks cute!

When he comes a-courting you, I’ll tell you what he’ll say.
          First he’ll say, “Did you see that game?”
And then he’ll say, as he sits down,
          “Honey, won’t you pass them Nacho chips round?”
          “Honey, won’t you pass them Nacho chips round?”

And he’ll pick you up in the truck he adores:
          An S-10 Chevy with no floor boards,
Rusty red, with a rifle rack
          A pile of cans, a chainsaw, and a dog in the back.
          A pile of cans, a chainsaw, and a dog in the back.

So, come on, all you downstate girls, and listen to my noise.
          Don’t you court those cute Yooper boys,
If you do, your fortune it will be:
          Hunting, fishing, NASCAR, and the Pack on TV!
          Hunting, fishing, NASCAR, and the Pack on TV!

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