Albany, Atlanta, Tallahassee, Oklahoma City, Trenton, Nashville, Concord
Dover, Little Rock, Des Moines, Sacramento, Olympia, Montpelier, Jackson
Carson City, Juneau, Denver, Raleigh, Austin, Boston!
Capital! Just one city in every state
Where the Governor and the legislators stay up late
Got the name, got the fame, the political weight!
Hey!!! Capital!
Providence, Topeka, Santa Fe, Indianapolis, Annapolis, St. Paul, Jefferson
City, Honolulu, Baton Rouge, Harrisburg, Columbia, Augusta, Phoenix, Salt
Lake City, Salem, Madison, Cheyenne, I'm thinkin' Lincoln!
Capital! Just one city in every state
Where the shiny politicians contemplate our fate
Taking aim, making claims in the friendly debate Hey! Capital!
Bismarck Boise Springfield Frankfort Richmond Columbus Charleston Helena
Capital Lansing Hartford Montgomery
Just one city in every state
Turn the political machine on, watch it percolate
Lotsa Honest Abes kissing babes making each state great!
Capital! Just one city... Capital!
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