OSU Songs

An Ohio State Tradition...

Carmen Ohio
Oh, come let's sing Ohio's praise
With songs to alma mater raise
While our hears rebounding thrill,
With joy which death alone can still.
Summer's heat or Winter's cold,
The seasons pass, the years will roll;
Time and change will surely show
How firm thy friendship O-HI-O.

Buckeye Battle Cry
In old Ohio there's a team
That's known thru out the land;
Eleven warriors, brave and bold,
Whose fame will ever stand.
And when the ball goes over,
Our cheers will reach the sky,
Ohio field will hear again
The Buckeye Battle Cry...
Drive! Drive on down the field,
Men of the scarlet and gray;
Don't let them through that line,
We have to win this game today,
Come on, Ohio!
Smash through to victory.
We cheer you as you go:
Our honor defend
So we'll fight to the end for O-HI-O!

Across the Field
Fight the team across the field,
Show them Ohio's here
Set the earth reverberating with a mighty cheer
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Hit them hard and see how they fall,
Never let that team get the ball,
Hail! Hail the gang's all here,
So let's win that old conference now.

I Want to Go Back to Ohio State 
I want to go back to Ohio State
To old Columbus town,
To the stadium to hear the band,
By far the finest in the land,
I want to go back to Ohio State
To old Columbus town,
I wanna go back,
I gotta go back,
To O-hi-o.
Ohio, Ohio.
The hills send back the cry (O-H!)
We're here for do or die (I-O!)
Ohio, Ohio.
We'll win the game or know the reason why!
And when we win the game we'll buy a keg of booze!
And we'll drink to old Ohio
'Til we wobble in our shoes!
Ohio, Ohio.
We'll win the game or know the reason why.