Travelling down the Turnpike
heading for the shore
A thought just then occurred to me
I never thought before
I've been to a lot of places
Seen pictures of the rest
But of all the places I can think of
I like Jersey best.
Betting halls, shopping malls,
good old Rutgers U,
47 shoes stores line Route 22
The Meadowlands, the root beer stands
Main Street Hackensack;
I may leave for a week or two
But I'm always coming back.
The Pinelands and the Vinelands
Seaside Heights Margate
You can have Miami
I love the Garden State
I've been to a lot of places
Seen pictures of the rest
But of all the places I can think of
I like Jersey best!
You remember the Paul Simon version, don’t you
Oh~We have horses, Princeton courses,
Gas stations we have scores
Trenton, Hopewell, Lake Hopatcong,
Mantoloking Shores;
Some states have their rock stars,
But Springsteen beats them all—
And our beautiful arena has
Brendan Byrne carved on the wall.
Whoa-oh-oh~~
Lots of dineries, oil refineries,
Our highways make you cough,
But Spring Lake Heights and Belmar
Are places to get off.
Drinking spots and used car lots
Make the place just grand,
If you want to pay a visit,
Newark Airport's where you land.
(the Bob Dylan version)
Oh, the Pinelands and the Vinelands
Seaside Heights Ha-ho-hee
You can sail in Miami
Oh, I really sink to the Garden State
I’m gonna mi~~~~~~
and I’m gonna~~~
But of all the places, I gotta say
I like Jersey best.
It’s another New Jersey sunrise……
Here’s the Beachboys… coming right out to you!
Philly dogs like Chili dogs
They eat in Cherry Hill
Whooo~~
Woodbridge they make Haagen Dazs
I can't get my fill
Whoooo~~~
Foggy river ain't chopped liver
Nor is Lavallette
Whoooooo~~~~
There are no Jersey strangers,
Just friends we haven't met! :D
So is Secaucus!
(the Mel Torme version)
Let’s go to Jersey now,
Everybody’s hanging out
Coming out to Jersey with me.
~~~~New Jersey
The Jersey Nets so went thataway, Piscataway no more,
Whoooooo~~~~
had another winning season
And next year they'll win more;
Our Giants could go all the way
If they could win just one, (Nah...)
But the parties in the lots
Before the games are really fun.
(the Billie Holiday version)
Ahhh~ Pinelands and the Vinelan~~~
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Seen~~~~~~ Alo~~~pla~~~~
Sorry, fellows……
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You know, eh, before we continue with the Lou Reed version
I wanna do a couple of new versions for you
You know, we now have a version of……it was recently covered by the Police with Sting
1, 2,3, 4
Travelling down the Turnpike
heading for the shore
A thought just then occurred to me
I never thought before
I’m going to the Jersey shore
Ye-oh Yeah-oh
Thank you
If I remember… Michael Mc Donald in the Doobie Brothers…
The Pinelands and the Vinelands
Seaside Heights Margate
You can have Miami
I love the Garden State
…And of course, the James Tylor version, which is something……
In my mind I’m going to New Jersey…
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You know, the Lou Reed version, is not to be confused with the Lou Rawls version,
Which goes something like this…
You’ll never find
Another state like mine
A state that cares for you
Ohhhhhh——You’re gonna miss New Jersey—
You’re gonna miss you gonna miss——
Mrs..Mrs. Jones…
——Oh sorry
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Made it to the Lou Reed version:
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Our famous Parkway is the darkway
Home from Manasquan
You'd think for all those quarters
They'd turn the road lights on
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Have no pity, Jersey City
Once again will shine,
With Holmdel, Cape May, Philipsburg
I like our state just fine.
Jersey girls go dudududududududududududu~
Everybody now!!
Oh~ The Pinelands and the Vinelands
Seaside Heights Margate
You can have Miami
I love the Garden State
I've been to a lot of places
I’ve seen snapshots of the rest
But of all the places
I can take chicks to,
I like Jersey Best!!
Ah~ New Jersey and you are perfect together!!