I HAD A COW THAT SLOBBERED BAD
DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
I TOOK HER TO MY GREAT GRANDDAD
WAY DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
I ASKED HIM WHAT TO DO FOR IT
DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
GRANDPA SAID TEACH THAT COW TO SPIT
WAY DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
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DOWN IN THE ARKAN, DOWN IN THE ARKAN
DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
THE SWEETEST GIRL I EVER SAW
WAS DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
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WHEN I WAS JUST A LITTLE LAD
DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
MY MA GOT MARRIED TO MY DAD
WAY DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
GRADPA GOT MAD AND CUSSED A WHILE
DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
TILL GRANDMA SAID IT'S THE LATEST STYLE
WAY DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS

I HAD A GAL AND HER NAME WAS LIL
DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
I HUDDGED THAT GAL ALL OVER THE HILL
WAY DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS
HER PA RAN UP AND CALLED ME SON
DOWN IN THE ARKANSAW
HE TIED THE KNOT WITH HIS RIFLE GUN
WAY DOWN IN THE ARKANSAS