Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:57:40 +0200 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/ en-EN contact@hearthis.at contact@hearthis.at https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/ https://img.hearthis.at/e/k/a/_/uploads/1125359/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_3fa1c8c16834b7541444ff36abbc0092scottcooleywithguitarundertreeatwildwoodlake.jpg no no https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/its-not-gonna-be-ok/ 3689500 no no Thu, 25 Jul 2019 22:41:18 +0200 2019-07-25T22:41:18+02:00 2:44 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/your-own-private-island/ 3689503 no no Thu, 25 Jul 2019 22:41:16 +0200 2019-07-25T22:41:16+02:00 4:45 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/smitten-with-the-mitten/ Copyright © ℗ 2014 by Scott Cooley. All rights reserved.
Composer/Lyricist: Scott Richard Cooley (U.S. citizen, born 1967, CAE/IPI No. 345.88.02.44).
LYRICS:
Verse 1
The sun sets on one side, and on the other it rises
Painting pretty pictures on watery horizons
The Native Americans, the French, then all the rest
Have settled in to make our state the best

Verse 2
Kalkaska sand, a rare soil in this land
The state that is shaped like a mitten on your hand
The Painted Turtle wanders this fertile ground
Where state parks and forests can always be found

Verse 3
White Pines in straight lines, planted long ago with care
In the sky they rise over a hundred feet in the air
The Apple Blossom flowers are pretty in pink
And we never run out of fresh water to drink

Chorus:
I’m smitten with the mitten, it’s our happy home
With great lakes and great times, in cars and boats we roam
If our insect was the love bug, then surely I've been bitten
I’m a Michigander, ‘cause I’m smitten… with the mitten

Verse 4
The Greenstone gem from Isle Royale
Is the crown jewel of an island unspoiled
The Petoskey stone, its namesake it’s home
Can be found on its beaches when carefully combed

Verse 5
With islands and waterfalls and rocky shores so nice
It’s a water winter wonderland, a true paradise
The great lakes are awesome, surrounding us all
Lighthouses lead ships in from the squalls

Verse 6
In our woods are wild turkey and white tailed deer
Wildlife is plentiful and protected here
Where mastodons once roamed, and wolverines called home
The Dwarf Lake Iris, grows wild near limestone

Chorus:
I’m smitten with the mitten, it’s our happy home
With great lakes and great times, in cars and boats we roam
If our insect was the love bug, then surely I've been bitten
I’m a Michigander, ‘cause I’m smitten… with the mitten

Verse 7
The Robin’s striking beauty is a site we all treasure
Just like the fall colors, both seasonal pleasures
The Brook Trout swim about throughout the state
A fisherman’s paradise in streams, rivers and lakes

Verse 8
When it comes to automobiles, our state is the hub
Their wheels bring prosperity, passion and love
Our peninsulas can be seen from up high on a ridge
Joined by the mighty Mackinaw Bridge

Verse 9
From the song of Hiawatha to the Motown sound
Up the Porcupine mountains to the Lake of the Clouds
When northwinds blow cold, we get lake effect snow
Skiing, snowmobiling, and sledding we go

Chorus:
I’m smitten with the mitten, it’s our happy home
With great lakes and great times, in cars and boats we roam
If our insect was the love bug, then surely I've been bitten
I’m a Michigander, ‘cause I’m smitten… with the mitten


]]> Copyright © ℗ 2014 by Scott Cooley. All rights reserved.
Composer/Lyricist: Scott Richard Cooley (U.S. citizen, born 1967, CAE/IPI No. 345.88.02.44).
LYRICS:
Verse 1
The sun sets on one side, and on the other it rises
Painting pretty pictures on watery horizons
The Native Americans, the French, then all the rest
Have settled in to make our state the best

Verse 2
Kalkaska sand, a rare soil in this land
The state that is shaped like a mitten on your hand
The Painted Turtle wanders this fertile ground
Where state parks and forests can always be found

Verse 3
White Pines in straight lines, planted long ago with care
In the sky they rise over a hundred feet in the air
The Apple Blossom flowers are pretty in pink
And we never run out of fresh water to drink

Chorus:
I’m smitten with the mitten, it’s our happy home
With great lakes and great times, in cars and boats we roam
If our insect was the love bug, then surely I've been bitten
I’m a Michigander, ‘cause I’m smitten… with the mitten

Verse 4
The Greenstone gem from Isle Royale
Is the crown jewel of an island unspoiled
The Petoskey stone, its namesake it’s home
Can be found on its beaches when carefully combed

Verse 5
With islands and waterfalls and rocky shores so nice
It’s a water winter wonderland, a true paradise
The great lakes are awesome, surrounding us all
Lighthouses lead ships in from the squalls

Verse 6
In our woods are wild turkey and white tailed deer
Wildlife is plentiful and protected here
Where mastodons once roamed, and wolverines called home
The Dwarf Lake Iris, grows wild near limestone

Chorus:
I’m smitten with the mitten, it’s our happy home
With great lakes and great times, in cars and boats we roam
If our insect was the love bug, then surely I've been bitten
I’m a Michigander, ‘cause I’m smitten… with the mitten

Verse 7
The Robin’s striking beauty is a site we all treasure
Just like the fall colors, both seasonal pleasures
The Brook Trout swim about throughout the state
A fisherman’s paradise in streams, rivers and lakes

Verse 8
When it comes to automobiles, our state is the hub
Their wheels bring prosperity, passion and love
Our peninsulas can be seen from up high on a ridge
Joined by the mighty Mackinaw Bridge

Verse 9
From the song of Hiawatha to the Motown sound
Up the Porcupine mountains to the Lake of the Clouds
When northwinds blow cold, we get lake effect snow
Skiing, snowmobiling, and sledding we go

Chorus:
I’m smitten with the mitten, it’s our happy home
With great lakes and great times, in cars and boats we roam
If our insect was the love bug, then surely I've been bitten
I’m a Michigander, ‘cause I’m smitten… with the mitten


]]> 3689510 no no Wed, 11 Jun 2014 02:56:27 +0200 2014-06-11T02:56:27+02:00 7:27 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/used-to-be-good-looking/ 3689511 no no Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:36:52 +0200 2014-06-05T04:36:52+02:00 3:36 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/no-reason-flowers/ 3689512 no no Wed, 01 May 2013 02:18:48 +0200 2013-05-01T02:18:48+02:00 4:28 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/forever-a-memory/ ]]> ]]> 3689513 no no Wed, 01 May 2013 02:12:06 +0200 2013-05-01T02:12:06+02:00 4:01 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/torn-in-two/ ]]> ]]> 3689514 no no Wed, 01 May 2013 02:05:26 +0200 2013-05-01T02:05:26+02:00 4:55 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/shoreline-miles/ 3689515 no no Wed, 01 May 2013 01:55:36 +0200 2013-05-01T01:55:36+02:00 3:10 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/morning-star/ 3689516 no no Wed, 01 May 2013 01:48:19 +0200 2013-05-01T01:48:19+02:00 2:45 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/mackinac-island-hsf-live-solo-in-harbor-springs/ 3689517 no no Fri, 14 Dec 2012 02:53:21 +0100 2012-12-14T02:53:21+01:00 2:43 https://hearthis.at/scottcooley/mackinac-island/
Lyrics:

Mackinac Island (HS&F)
words and music by Scott Cooley
Copyright © by Scott R. Cooley. All Rights Reserved.

Verse 1
We took a ferry boat to Mackinac Island
We stayed where the Jamaicans work
It was a grand hotel, but what a funky smell
Enough to make us go berzerk

Chorus
Horseshit and fudge, horseshit and fudge
There’s no place like it in the world
Horseshit and fudge, horseshit and fudge
Fun for every boy and girl

Verse 2
We rode all the way around the island
On a bicycle built for two
Saw a rock formation, but what a stinky vacation
A combination of candy and poo

Repeat CH

Verse 3
We saw a fort up high on the island
Saw some sailors drinkin’ their rum
We resisted the urge to buy moccasins
But the stench we couldn’t overcome

Repeat CH

Bridge
Somewhere in time, you’ll notice something in the air
A blend of two things that look alike
But if you see some chocolate in the middle of the street
Before you pick it up and eat it think twice

Repeat Chorus
Instrumental break (marimba solo)
Bridge
Out Chorus
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Lyrics:

Mackinac Island (HS&F)
words and music by Scott Cooley
Copyright © by Scott R. Cooley. All Rights Reserved.

Verse 1
We took a ferry boat to Mackinac Island
We stayed where the Jamaicans work
It was a grand hotel, but what a funky smell
Enough to make us go berzerk

Chorus
Horseshit and fudge, horseshit and fudge
There’s no place like it in the world
Horseshit and fudge, horseshit and fudge
Fun for every boy and girl

Verse 2
We rode all the way around the island
On a bicycle built for two
Saw a rock formation, but what a stinky vacation
A combination of candy and poo

Repeat CH

Verse 3
We saw a fort up high on the island
Saw some sailors drinkin’ their rum
We resisted the urge to buy moccasins
But the stench we couldn’t overcome

Repeat CH

Bridge
Somewhere in time, you’ll notice something in the air
A blend of two things that look alike
But if you see some chocolate in the middle of the street
Before you pick it up and eat it think twice

Repeat Chorus
Instrumental break (marimba solo)
Bridge
Out Chorus
]]> 3689518 no no Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:28:30 +0200 2012-06-23T22:28:30+02:00 3:18