PRINTER'S NO. 198
No. 198 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY HESS (BY REQUEST), JANUARY 23, 1989
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 23, 1989
AN ACT 1 Declaring and adopting the song "Dear Old Pennsylvania," lyrics 2 and music by Emory A. Gobrecht, as the State song of the 3 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Official State song. 7 The song "Dear Old Pennsylvania," lyrics and music by Emory 8 A. Gobrecht, is hereby adopted as the State song of Pennsylvania 9 and shall be the official song for all public purposes. The 10 lyrics are as follows: 11 "Dear Old Pennsylvania" 12 Verse 1 13 My dear old Pa., The Keystone State 14 they say, 15 For we love the fields and woods along the 16 way, 17 The mountains and hills - the smell of new 18 mown hay,
1 You're dear to my heart Penn-syl-van-ia. 2 Verse 2 3 The parks and the lakes, the towns 4 and cities, too, 5 The schools and the church you'll find that 6 this is true, 7 It is so much more than we can do or say, 8 You're dear to my heart, Penn-syl-van-ia. 9 Section 2. Effective date. 10 This act shall take effect immediately. L28L71WMB/19890S0198B0198 - 2 -