I first heard this by a young lady from Mountain View, AR, 1983. Since I heard her version, I have also heard the original by the Shelton Brothers, 1935. It doesn't scan quite as well as it sounds. Beautiful Louisiana You've all heard of glorious Texas Where the cactus and bluebonnets grow Of the golden state California Nevada and New Mexico But there's one state you've all failed to mention The garden spot of them all It's your own dear old Louisiana The fairest and brightest of all Beautiful Louisiana Where the beautiful magnolias grow We're proud of our Louisiana Where the old Red River flows There's beautiful scenes down in Georgia In the hills of old Tennessee But beautiful Louisiana Will always be heaven to me Where the mockingbirds are singing And the roses bloom 'round the door Way down in Louisiana The state we all adore Scenes of splendor await you While we sing sweet and low We invite you to Louisiana Most beautiful state that we know Beautiful Louisiana Where the beautiful magnolias grow We're proud of our Louisiana Where the old Red River flows There's beautiful scenes down in Georgia In the hills of old Tennessee But beautiful Louisiana Will always be heaven to me Yes, beautiful Louisiana Will always be heaven to me
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