Arkansas - Jimmy McCracklin

I don’t want the city woman, she all too fast

Give me a slow country girl with a lot of class

So I’m going, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Arkansas here I come, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Now if I can’t live independent, why live like a bum

It’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Now when I get to the country gone build me a house and fence

Me and my country girl won’t pay no rent

So I’m going, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Arkansas here I come, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Now if I can’t live independent, why live like a bum

It’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Now when I get to the country, where I made my start

I’ll take my girl and love her to her heart

I’m going, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Arkansas here I come, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Now if I can’t live independent, why live like a bum

It’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Now when I get to the country, gone buy a house and fence

Me, my little girl won’t pay no rent

I’m going, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Arkansas here I come, it’s just a hop a skip and a jump

Now if I can’t live independent, why live like a bum

It’s just a hop a skip and a jump

It’s just a hop a skip and a jump (4x)

Now if I can’t live independent, why live like a bum

It’s just a hop a skip and a jump