verse 1
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Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
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prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
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Oh those boy-hood memories, lakes and rivers and blackwood trees.
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Gentle mountains that reach to the sky. Oh how I hated to say
good-bye to
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Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
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prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
verse 2
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Dirt roads that lead nowhere, except to houses that need repair and
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Front porch people wearin' a smile, and they cover every mile of
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Arkansas,land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
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prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
verse 3
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I can see my Dad back home, workin' Pike County sand below.
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Mama callin' me from the door, oh how I want to go once more to,
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Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
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prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
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Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
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prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. fade