"The Old North State" is the official

state song Forty-eight of the fifty U.S. states have one or more state songs, a type of regional anthem, which are selected by each state legislature as a symbol (or emblem) of that particular U.S. state. Some U.S. states have more than one official state ...

of the

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state of

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. Written by

William Gaston William J. Gaston (September 19, 1778 – January 23, 1844) was a jurist and United States Representative from North Carolina. Gaston is the author of the official state song of North Carolina, "The Old North State". Gaston County, North Carolin ...

in 1835 and set to an arrangement composed by Mrs. E.E. Randolph in 1926, it was adopted as the state song by the

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in 1927. Public Laws, 1927, c. 26; G.S. 149-1

Lyrics

:''Carolina! Carolina! Heaven's blessings attend her!'' :''While we live, we will cherish, protect and defend her;'' :''Tho' the scorner may sneer at, and witlings defame her,'' :''Still our hearts swell with gladness whenever we name her.'' :''Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State Forever :''Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!'' :''Tho' she envies not others, their merited glory,'' :''Say whose name stands the foremost, in Liberty's story,'' :''Tho' too true to herself e'er to crouch to oppression,'' :''Who can yield to just rule a more loyal submision?'' :''Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State forever!'' :''Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!'' :''Then let all those who love us, love the land that we live in,'' :''As happy a region as on this side of heaven,'' :''Where plenty and peace, love and joy smile before us,'' :''Raise aloud, raise together the heart thrilling chorus.'' :''Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State forever!'' :''Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!''

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