On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
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On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away is the state of Indiana's official state song. Written and composed by Paul Dresser, the Indiana General Assembly adopted it as the official state song March 14, 1913. The song speaks of the Wabash River, which flows through the state.
The more widely known song "Back Home Again in Indiana" references "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" in the last two lines of the chorus, both musically and lyrically.
There is also a Swedish language text of the song, known as Barndomshemmet (The childhood home) with lyrics by Karl-Ewert Christenson. The Swedish text is about the emigration from Sweden to the USA and was an early hit for Ernst Rolf.
