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The GWC

V7.6
Alan Swank
05:062026-01-09 23:29
Pub rock with a great guitar lick
[Intro]
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[Verse]
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“Green and White Forever”
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Verse 1
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Back in ’58 when the town clock chimed,
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On Court Street nights and borrowed time,
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A handful of friends with a stubborn streak,
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Wore green and white every day of the week.
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No charter fancy, no velvet rope,
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Just loyalty, laughter, and OU hope,
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They raised their glasses and shook the door,
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Said, “This thing’s bigger than a scoreboard.”
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Chorus
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So raise it up for the Green and White,
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From Athens days to Friday nights,
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You can’t kill a club that’s built on heart,
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It just finds a way to outlive the dark.
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They tried to cash it, tried to shut it down,
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But the last laugh echoed through this town—
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Green and white, forever true,
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A scholarship lives… not a dime for you.
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Verse 2
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Now enter Jim from the corner office,
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With spreadsheets, plans, and a corporate promise,
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Said, “Hand it over, we’ll take control,
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Sign it away, that’s the way it goes.”
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But Lou just smiled and Joe leaned back,
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Al raised a brow, Carl drained his glass,
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Said, “You might run the AD show,
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But this club’s roots run deeper than you know.”
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Chorus
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So raise it up for the Green and White,
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From baker center to porch-light nights,
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You can’t kill a club that’s built on heart,
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It just finds a way to outlive the dark.
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They tried to cash it, tried to shut it down,
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But the last laugh echoed through this town—
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Green and white, forever true,
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A scholarship lives… not a dime for you.
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Verse 3
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Now Lou’s got stories, Al's got plans,
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Joe keeps the books in his own damn hand,
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And Carl—well Carl’s always near,
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He’ll drink your beer but won’t buy one here.
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They argued late, they laughed till dawn,
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Said, “What we build has to carry on,
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Not for a season, not for a name,
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But for every kid who loves this place.”
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Bridge
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So they wrote it down, made it iron-clad,
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Did something bold when times were bad,
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Not a payout, not a deal,
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But something permanent, something real.
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Let the students rise, let the legacy grow,
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Long after administrators come and go.
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Chorus
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So raise it up for the Green and White,
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Since 1958 they’ve held the line,
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You can’t kill a club that’s built on pride,
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It just gets stronger every time.
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They kept the soul, they kept the flame,
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Turned “no” into a lasting name—
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Green and white, forever true,
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A scholarship lives… and that’s the truth.So here’s to Lou, Joe, Al, and Carl,
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To Athens nights and old brick walls,
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To one more beer, and one more song,
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To knowing exactly where you belong.
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When the bands are gone and the lights burn low,
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That green and white still steals the show—
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Not for profit, not for fame,
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But forever written in OU’s name.
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