These Social Studies lyrics are available from a variety of albums. Use songs to teach American geography, government, history, patriotism, and culture.
American Geography Songs
The 50 States and Capitals Song – Tim Pacific
Directions to Nowhere (How to Read a Map)– Joan Maute, Ed.D. 
Gonna Name Our States– Music with Mar.
Great Lakes Jack– Foster Brown
Haul Away Henry Hudson– Skip West
The Key's the Key– Joan Maute, Ed.D.
Makin' Tracks (The Western United States)– Geography Park
New England and Mid-Atlantic States & Capitals Rap– Geography Park
The Names of the States– Learning by Song
Punk Rock States (The Southeast United States)– Geography Park
Shenandoah– Traditional
The State I'm In (The North-Central United States Rap)– Geography Park
Your World At A Glance– Marilyn M. Linford
See all of our worldwide Geography Songs
American Government, History and Patriotism
Abe Lincoln– Sharon Luanne Rivera
Abraham– Sam Jones
Abraham Lincoln– Kathleen Wiley
Amelia Earhart– Kathleen Wiley
America the Beautiful– Katharine Lee Bates
Bald Eagle– Learning by Song
Battle Hymn of the Republic– Julia Ward Howe
Cumberland Gap– Traditional
Declaration of Independence– Learning by Song
Dr. Martin Luther King– Learning by Song
The Erie Canaland The E-ri-e Canal – Traditional
The Freedom Three (Washington, Lincoln, and M.L. King)– Lauren Mayer
The Gettysburg Address– Abraham Lincoln
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor (The Statue of Liberty)
– Emma Lazarus/Barbara Klaskin Silberg
Government– Jim Thompson
Halfway to Heaven (A 9/11 Tribute) – Hank Fellows
Harriet Tubman– Kathleen Wiley
Heroes, Heroes, We Love Heroes! – Sharon Luanne Rivera
Honest Abe – Linda Brown/Dr. Thomas Moore
In the Constitution– Learning by Song
Jesse Owens– Kathleen Wiley
John F. Kennedy– Sharon Luanne Rivera
Johnny Appleseed– Ron Brown
Let's Sing About America– Marilyn M. Linford
Lewis and Clark– Kathleen Wiley
Martin Luther King Jr. – Sharon Luanne Rivera
The Miner's Song (The California Gold Rush)– Learning by Song
My Country 'Tis of Thee– Samuel Francis Smith
My Country 'tis of Thee– Music with Mar.
My Name Is Johnny Appleseed – Sam Jones
On the Fourth of July– Ben Stiefel
The Original 13 Colonies Song– Tim Pacific
Patrick Henry– Kathleen Wiley
Patriotic Medley– Judy Leonard
Pledge of Allegiance– Music with Mar.
The Pony Express – Kathleen Wiley
Proud To Be An American– Music with Mar.
Red, White and Blue– Debbie Clement
Red, White and Blue– Two of a Kind
Remember the Alamo– Kathleen Wiley
The Star Stangled-Banner– Francis Scott Key
The Statue of Liberty– Kathleen Wiley
The Statue of Liberty– Emma Lazarus
Teddy Roosevelt– Kathleen Wiley
Thank a Veteran– Learning by Song
Thomas Alva Edison – Kathleen Wiley
Thomas Jefferson– Sharon Luanne Rivera
The Union States and Confederate States in the Civil War– Tim Pacific
U.S.A.– Learning by Song
Washington – Linda Brown/Dr. Thomas Moore
We Salute the Presidents– Learning by Song
When Johnny Comes Marching Home– Patrick S. Gilmore
Wouldn’t It Be Great– Judy Leonard
Yankee Doodle– Traditional
You're a Grand Old Flag– George M. Cohan
American Songs in Remembrance of 9/11/2001
Half Way to Heaven– Hank Fellows
Eternal Flame– Skip West
New Day Dawning– Hank Fellows
One Heart, One Voice– Hank Fellows
The Spirit of America- Hank Fellows
African-American History
See our collection of Black History Music
American Explorers and Adventurers
Brigham Young– Kathleen Wiley
Christopher (Kit) Carson– Kathleen Wiley
Grateful Henry Tempest– Kathleen Wiley
Until We Live Our Dream (Jackie Cochran & Matthew Henson) – Judy Leonard
We're Goin' Out West– Learning by Song
American History Musical Plays
13 Colonies- Ron Fink & John Heath
American Revolution- Ron Fink & John Heath
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Ron Fink & John Heath
U.S. Geography- Ron Fink & John Heath
American Presidents
See our Songs about U.S. Presidents and Presidential Elections
Discovery of America
A Brand New World- Ben Stiefel
A Shorter Way To the Indies- Ben Stiefel
Age of Exploration– Learning by Song
Christopher Columbus- Kathleen Wiley
Columbus Revisited- Two of a Kind
The First Thanksgiving– Learning by Song
Let's Celebrate Columbus Day- Ben Stiefel
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria- Ben Stiefel
The Pilgrims Sailed Far Across the Sea– Sam Jones
Native American History and Culture
Chief Black Hawk and Bishop Kerns– Kathleen Wiley
First Americans, and So Proud– Learning by Song
Hey, Hey, Watenay – Traditional Ojibwa Lullaby
Native Americans– Josh Ledbetter
Sacajawea– Kathleen Wiley
Squanto– Kathleen Wiley
They Dance for Rain and Rainbows– Sam Jones
Tsa-La-Gi (Cherokee)– Judy Leonard
Wee Hee Nah– Traditional Native American
Ya Ha Haway– Traditional Native American
Economics and Business
Business: What About All This Business?– Frank Bruen
Trading: A Marigold For Company– Frank Bruen
The Miner's Song– Learning by Song
Money: Money, Money– Frank Bruen
Profit: A Frog For Profit – Frank Bruen
Jobs: Getting Things Done – Frank Bruen
World History Songs
The Vikings – David East
Canadian Social Studies Songs
See our Songs about Canadian Culture and History
See more of our song lyrics from the following subject areas:
Geography, Diversity, Folk, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, Columbus Day, Flag Day, Biographical, Australian, Pilgrims, and Pioneers Song Lyrics
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