From the scenic Shenandoah
And the Piedmont’s freckled hills
To the Tidewater’s windswept shore
Where the dogwood blooms, with the coming of Spring
The Old Dominion reigns evermore.
The birth of a brand new Nation
Conceived in courage, raised on faith
Was brought forth by your daughters & sons.
The cradle of freedom was rocked by their hand(s)
A legacy second to none
The words and deeds of so many
Pledged and preserved with their lives
Have brought glory and honor to your name.
A heritage that serves to inspire
One generations yet born will proclaim.
So let others take to the open road
And see horizons anew
Just let me call Virginia home
To the Old Dominion-ever true!
Words by Felix B. Humphrey
Arlington