Theme for Oakland

Almost since the day it was founded, in 1848
The folks in San Francisco have been making jokes about Oakland
The jokes may live on, but Oakland is no longer
That faceless other city across the Bay
Humankind calls our home
Planet Earth, this we know
But the greatest place to be
On the planet of our birth
Is Oakland, California
The capital of Earth
And wherever we may roam
Far and wide, let it be known
That whenever we say home
It’s the place we think of first
Oakland, California
The capital of Earth