Dakota

"Dakota" is the fifth song of the 1968 Disney film, The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band which it was written by the Academy Award songwriting team of the Sherman Brothers and sung by Joe Carder (John Davidson).

Synopsis
Joe Carder entices local Missouri families, singing about the marvels of the Dakota Territory.

Lyrics
Joe: Where the roots grow deep And the winds blows clean Where the air is sweet And the summer's green Where virgin field's await the plow A great tomorrow is dawning now!

Dakota, Dakota Where a man stands tall Dakota, Dakota Where there's land for all Rolling rivers embrace the plain For someday there's gonna be Golden oceans of rolling rain Just as far as your eye can see Black hills, the blue skies Of the shining west Dakota, o Dakota By the heaven's blessed

Children: Where the roots grow deep And the winds blows clean Where the air is sweet And the summer's green

Joe: Where virgin field's await the plow

Joe and Children: A great tomorrow is dawning now!

Company: Dakota, Dakota Where a man stands tall Dakota, Dakota Where there's land for all Rolling rivers embrace the plain For someday there's gonna be Golden oceans of rolling rain Just as far as your eye can see Black hills, the blue skies Of the shining west Dakota, o Dakota By the heaven's blessed (3x)

Trivia

 * "Dakota" is similar in style to the title song of the musical, Oklahoma! and was once considered as a candidate for "state song" for South Dakota.