ARIZONA
(Words : Margret R. Clifford, 1915) 


Come to this land of sunshine 
To this land where life is young. 
Where the wide, wide world is waiting,
The songs that will now be sung. 
Where the golden sun is flaming 
Into warm, white shining day, 
And the sons of men are blazing 
Their priceless right of way. 

Come stand beside the rivers 
Within our valley broad. 
Stand here with heads uncovered, 
In the presence of our God! 
While all around, about us 
The brave, unconquered band, 
As guardians and landmarks 
The giant mountains stand. 

Not alone for gold and silver 
Is Arizona great. 
But with graves of heroes sleeping,
All the land is consecrate! 
O, come and live beside us 
However far ye roam 
Come and help us build up temples 
And name those temples "home." 

CHORUS: 

Sing the song that's in your hearts 
Sing of the great Southwest, 
Thank God, for Arizona 
In splendid sunshine dressed. 
For thy beauty and thy grandeur, 
For thy regal robes so sheen 
We hail thee Arizona 
Our Goddess and our queen.