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By Goose Creek's bend, Pennsboro's stone house stood
Harrisville's hearths sent smoke through dawn's first wood
Cairo's rails rang with iron's sharp, bright tone
Fields smelled of hay, where children's laughter shone
Ritchie County, strong and steady
Holding fast when storms come heavy
Quiet pride, the backbone true
Industry's heart still beats in you
Petroleum's lamps burned warm with golden light
Tar's bitter scent rose strong through starry night
Engines roared loud, the ground shook under feet
Ghost towns remain where labor's pulse would beat
Union patrols watched Hughes's waters flow
Courthouse bells tolled through fog at break of woe
General Harris led with steady hand
Minnie wrote the tales to help us understand
Ritchie County, strong and steady
Holding fast when storms come heavy
Quiet pride, the backbone true
Industry's heart still beats in you
Rails once rang loud through Cairo's bustling square
Engines blew smoke, the whistles filled the air
Now footsteps trace where iron tracks once lay
North Bend Rail Trail keeps echoes to this day
Fairgrounds alive with scents of corn and flame
Bull rides thunder, crowds cheer each rider's name
Engines still roar at Pennsboro's famed track
Crowds cheer again as legends thunder back
Not the headlines, not the fame
But the backbone bears the name
Ritchie's story, strong yet mild
Whispers loud in the heart of the child
Ritchie County, strong and steady
Holding fast when storms come heavy
Quiet pride, the backbone true
Industry's heart still beats in you
Ritchie County, sing it loud
Ritchie County, strong and proud
Ritchie County, sing it loud
Ritchie County, strong and proud
Ritchie County, sing it loud
Ritchie County, strong and proud