You finally nailed it down   It's something in the water   It hits them in the spirit sublime   And skips along the spine      You wave your arms like wings   And race along the rooftops of this boring little town   I saw you only flying there   You'd think of nothing else      Sometimes   I see   Your shadow fall away   Leave me on the ground   Poughkeepsie's always proud   Poughkeepsie's always proud   You keep me like a cold   You keep me like a cold   Poughkeepsie's getting old   Ohhhh      You finally pulled it off   And made yourself a hero   Lay the world down at your feet   And snip off what you like   Pick me, oh please      I saw you almost smiling   It was almost really nice   So I almost took a picture    Nearly mailed it in   It was almost on the front page   Of Poughkeepsie's only paper   Poughkeepsie's finest   They'll print anything about you now   You cannot forget    Poughkeepsie's always proud   Find another friend and run him to the ground   You can count on anyone but me      You finally nailed it down   It's something in the water   Poughkeepsie's always proud   Of Poughkeepsie's favorite daughter      Pick me, oh please...