[Verse]

“Green and White Forever”

Verse 1

Back in ’58 when the town clock chimed,

On Court Street nights and borrowed time,

A handful of friends with a stubborn streak,

Wore green and white every day of the week.

No charter fancy, no velvet rope,

Just loyalty, laughter, and OU hope,

They raised their glasses and shook the door,

Said, “This thing’s bigger than a scoreboard.”

Chorus

So raise it up for the Green and White,

From Athens days to Friday nights,

You can’t kill a club that’s built on heart,

It just finds a way to outlive the dark.

They tried to cash it, tried to shut it down,

But the last laugh echoed through this town—

Green and white, forever true,

A scholarship lives… not a dime for you.

Verse 2

Now enter Jim from the corner office,

With spreadsheets, plans, and a corporate promise,

Said, “Hand it over, we’ll take control,

Sign it away, that’s the way it goes.”

But Lou just smiled and Joe leaned back,

Al raised a brow, Carl drained his glass,

Said, “You might run the AD show,

But this club’s roots run deeper than you know.”

Chorus

So raise it up for the Green and White,

From baker center to porch-light nights,

You can’t kill a club that’s built on heart,

It just finds a way to outlive the dark.

They tried to cash it, tried to shut it down,

But the last laugh echoed through this town—

Green and white, forever true,

A scholarship lives… not a dime for you.

Verse 3

Now Lou’s got stories, Al's got plans,

Joe keeps the books in his own damn hand,

And Carl—well Carl’s always near,

He’ll drink your beer but won’t buy one here.

They argued late, they laughed till dawn,

Said, “What we build has to carry on,

Not for a season, not for a name,

But for every kid who loves this place.”

Bridge

So they wrote it down, made it iron-clad,

Did something bold when times were bad,

Not a payout, not a deal,

But something permanent, something real.

Let the students rise, let the legacy grow,

Long after administrators come and go.

Chorus

So raise it up for the Green and White,

Since 1958 they’ve held the line,

You can’t kill a club that’s built on pride,

It just gets stronger every time.

They kept the soul, they kept the flame,

Turned “no” into a lasting name—

Green and white, forever true,

A scholarship lives… and that’s the truth.So here’s to Lou, Joe, Al, and Carl,

To Athens nights and old brick walls,

To one more beer, and one more song,

To knowing exactly where you belong.

When the bands are gone and the lights burn low,

That green and white still steals the show—

Not for profit, not for fame,

But forever written in OU’s name.