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Numbers crunched and calculated
US cities ranked and rated
Enumerated proof we can’t ignore
In Anchorage they exercise
In Lafayette they’re satisfied
In Redding we are mystified
By our abysmal score
We’re number one eighty-seven
We score no points for rivers, bridges and sunshine
We’re number one eighty-seven
But watch out Spartanburg
Redding’s ready to climb
We cast flies on the Sacramento
Our theater’s restored art-deco
We love Shasta’s glow when the sun is setting
Provo’s tops in USA Today
But I can buy a local Chardonnay
Even on the Sabbath Day,
At Safeway in Redding
We’re number one eighty-seven
We score no points for rivers, bridges and sunshine
We’re number one eighty-seven
But watch out Spartanburg
Redding’s ready to climb
Our Sundial Bridge is world-renowned
Hike the falls at Whiskeytown
Our 80 miles of trails right for rambling
See salmon rise on 44
Smile, Redding, head outdoors
Our collective self-esteem will soar
Like an eagle on the wing
We’re Number One eighty-seven
Looking down on almost heaven, West VIrginia
We’re number one eighty-seven
Redding will rise
And Gallup, we’ll forgive ya