Why, oh why, oh why, oh… Why did I ever leave Ohio? Why did I wander to find what lies yonder When life was so cozy at home?
Wondering while I wander, Why did I fly? Why did I roam? Oh, why oh, why oh Did I leave Ohio? Maybe I’d better go Home… O-H-I-O Maybe I’d better go home
Now listen, Eileen, Ohio was stifling We just couldn’t wait to get out of the place, With Mom saying «Ruth, what no date for this evening?» And pop with, «Eileen, do be home, dear, by ten».
Ugh!
The gossipy neighbors And everyone yapping who’s going with whom… And dating those drips that I’ve known since I’m four The Kiwanis club dance On the basketball floor Cousin Maude with her lectures on sin… What a bore!
Jerry Black! Cousin Min! Ezra Nye! Hannah Finn! Just hopeless! Babbity! Stuffy! Provincial! Thank Heavens we’re free!
Why, oh why, oh why, oh… Why did we ever leave Ohio?
Wondering while we wander, Why did we fly? Why did we roam? Oh, why oh, why oh Did we leave Ohio? Maybe we’d better go Home… O-H-I-O Maybe we’d better go home