When I was growin’ up, I couldn’t wait to leave the town where I came from
But now I know better
I’ve learned to appreciate and embrace where I came from
I began to realize and recognize it takes special people to make a town a town
I began to take notice that this town wouldn’t be here without them
Without the volunteer firemen
The boys I drank with in the woods in high school.
Who are now cops busting kids in high school
Kids who think they know it all
I used to think that too

New Jersey!
Let’s get this straight
It’s not North but South Jersey
Right over the bridge from Philly
An hour away from shore towns of Avalon, Ocean City, Sea Isle,
Cape May, Atlantic City, Stone Harbour
Let’s not forget Wildwood
Let’s not forget Wildwood.

We got Sara, and “wooder” and cherry and yo and yous guys
We got soda and WaWa and Marlboros and Parliament lights
We got cheesteaks and hoagies and Eagles and Phillies and Mustangs
We got J.Ps and J.Ts and Tonys and Big Mikes and Jimmys and Dennys
And Denises and Christies and Chrissys and Jennys
We got lots of Jennys in Wildwood

Let’s give thanks to our ACME supermarket cashiers.
(Thank you!)
Our teachers and our coaches and the places where we buy beers
Like Shari’s and Freddie’s and Cook’s and Westmont Liquors
We got PJs
And let’s give props to our daddies and mommies

New Jersey!
Specifically talkin’ ‘bout South Jersey
Take 295 or Route 70
Or a sceninc drive on The Turnpike to exits
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
And stop for a Slurpy at the local 7/11

New Jersey
You know what I’m talkin’ about in South Jersey
We got coffee, the Speedline, Village Thrift, and Cabana and water ice

From Camden to Medford, Salem County, Winona and West Collingswood Heights
We got big hair, the boardwalk, casinos, Esposito’s and guidos

We got plumbers, and fixers, and ‘Sixers and Flyers and
When your car’s brokem Rob Miller for hire!

New Jersey
This song goes out to all of you in that Garden State
To all of you my love and I appreciate
Those who call me Sara
And “wooder” and cherry and yo and yous guys.
We got soda and WaWa and Parliaments and Marlboro lights
We got cheesteaks and hoagies and Eagles and Phillies and Mustangs
We got J.Ps and J.Ts and Tonys and Big Mikes and Jimmys and Dennys
And Denises and Christies and Chrissys and Jennys.
We got lots of Jennys in Wildwood.

Though it’s probably being contaminated,
There’s something real, real good
That sits in that water,
That water in that tower,
That tower next to Van Sciver School