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