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STATE OF NEW YORK
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4638

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 4, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHROEDER,  BOYLAND, BURLING, COOK, ORTIZ --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of A. AMEDORE, J. MILLER, OAKS -- read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to establishing a state song

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 89 to read
as follows:
  S 89. STATE SONG.  THE SONG "LOW BRIDGE" BY THOMAS S. ALLEN WRITTEN IN
1902 SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL STATE SONG OF THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK.  THE
LYRICS TO THE SONG ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  VERSE 1: I'VE GOT AN OLD MULE AND HER NAME IS SAL
  FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE ERIE CANAL
  SHE'S A GOOD OLD WORKER AND A GOOD OLD PAL
  FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE ERIE CANAL
  WE'VE HAULED SOME BARGES IN OUR DAY
  FILLED WITH LUMBER, COAL, AND HAY
  AND EVERY INCH OF THE WAY WE KNOW
  FROM ALBANY TO BUFFALO
  CHORUS:
  LOW BRIDGE, EVERY BODY DOWN
  LOW BRIDGE FOR WE'RE COMING TO A TOWN
  AND YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR
  AND YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR PAL
  IF YOU'VE EVER NAVIGATED ON THE ERIE CANAL
  VERSE 2: WE'D BETTER LOOK AROUND FOR A JOB, OLD GAL
  FIFTEEN MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL
  'CAUSE YOU BET YOUR LIFE I'D NEVER PART WITH SAL
  FIFTEEN MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL
  GIT UP THERE MULE, HERE COMES A LOCK
  WE'LL MAKE ROME 'BOUT SIX O'CLOCK

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  ONE MORE TRIP AND BACK WE'LL GO
  RIGHT BACK HOME TO BUFFALO
  REPEAT CHORUS
  VERSE 3: OH, WHERE WOULD I BE IF I LOST MY PAL?
  FIFTEEN MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL
  OH, I'D LIKE TO SEE A MULE AS GOOD AS SAL
  FIFTEEN MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL
  A FRIEND OF MINE ONCE GOT HER SORE
  NOW HE'S GOT A BUSTED JAW
  CAUSE SHE LET FLY WITH HER IRON TOE
  AND KICKED HIM BACK TO BUFFALO
  REPEAT CHORUS
  VERSE 4: DON'T HAVE TO CALL WHEN I WANT MY SAL
  FIFTEEN MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL
  SHE TROTS FROM HER STALL LIKE A GOOD OLD GAL
  FIFTEEN MILES ON THE ERIE CANAL
  I EAT MY MEALS WITH SAL EACH DAY
  I EAT BEEF AND SHE EATS HAY
  AND SHE AIN'T SO SLOW IF YOU WANT TO KNOW
  SHE PUT THE "BUFF" IN BUFFALO
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.