"Give Me Louisiana" It was written in 1970 by Doralice Fontane and arranged by John Croom. It was the only official Louisiana state song from 1970 to 1976. In 1977, You Are My Sunshine was added as a second official state song. "Give Me Louisiana" was removed as an official state song in 2021 in the same bill where "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint was added as the state cultural song
Lyrics:
Give me Louisiana, The state where I was born The state of snowy cotton, The best I've ever known; A state of sweet magnolias, And Creole melodies Oh give me Louisiana, The state where I was born Oh what sweet old memories The mossy old oaks bring It brings us the story of our Evangeline A state of old tradition, of old plantation days Makes good old Louisiana The sweetest of all states.
Give me Louisiana, A state prepared to share That good old southern custom, Hospitality so rare; A state of fruit and flowers, Of sunshine and spring showers Oh give me Louisiana, The state where I was born Its woodlands, Its marshes Where humble trappers live Its rivers, Its valleys, A place to always give A state where work is pleasure, With blessings in full measure Makes good old Louisiana The dearest of all states.
Give me Louisiana, Where love birds always sing In shady lanes or pastures, The cowbells softly ring; The softness of the sunset Brings peace and blissful rest Oh give me Louisiana, The state where I was born The smell of sweet clover Which blossoms everywhere The fresh new mown hay Where children romp and play A state of love and laughter, A state for all here after Makes good old Louisiana The grandest of all states.