(Sung to tune of Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean)
O Essex, the gem of the lake
A most beautiful place to see
Where the past and the present are one
A village where we all like to be
For your streets are lined with history
And you offer a marvelous view
With mountains so green in the distance
On a lake that’s always true blue
On a lake that’s always true blue
On a lake that’s always true blue
We who live here, a most lucky few
You once built ships for our commerce
Serving thousands who praised your name
Now the highways and crisscrossing ferry
Both continue to do the same
In summer you’re a whole size larger
When snowbirds return by the slew
Watching shops come and go on Main Street
On a lake that’s always true blue
On a lake that’s always true blue
On a lake that’s always true blue
We who live here, a most lucky few
And since everyone loves a parade
You stand tall on the 4th of July
You’re a credit to our great nation
Patriotic like Mom’s apple pie
So lift up your glasses to Essex
We are proud to be part of you
Be it winter, spring summer or fall
On a lake that’s always true blue
On a lake that’s always true blue
On a lake that’s always true blue
We who live here, a most lucky few
McClain Jeffrey Moredock
6/2/17
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