Hail! South
Dakota, A great state of the
land,
Health, wealth and beauty,
That's what makes her grand;
She has her Black Hills, And
mines with gold so rare,
And with her scenery, No other
state can compare.
Come where the sun shines, And
where life's worth your while,
You won't be here long, 'Till
you'll wear a smile;
No state's so healthy, And no
folk quite so true,
To South Dakota. We welcome you.
Hail! South Dakota, The state we
love the best,
Land of our fathers, Builders of
the west;
Home of the Badlands, and
Rushmore's ageless shrine,
Black Hills and prairies,
Farmland and Sunshine.
Hills, farms and prairies,
Blessed with bright Sunshine.