Greg Brown - Arkansas lyrics

Spent many nights with old Jim Bean Woke up to caffeine and nicotine All gon get me, don't know when Got me before, gon get me again I'm living for my life, I'm dying for my wife In Arkansas Down past is Missouri, old Mizzou The quiet river, flows on through My ma said to my pa Fire up the Thunderbird, let's head to Arkansas I'm living for my life, I'm dying for my wife In Arkansas Taking mama home Taking mama home Taking mama home Cook up messy, ham hog and beans Pa** the turnips, calling greens Back to supper, back to the woods Going down there, get the woods I'm living for my life, I'm dying for my wife In Arkansas Why I'm living, why I can In the fire, frying pan Folks would get me, is aspirating Tell us to wait but we've already waited I'm living for my life, I'm dying for my wife In Arkansas Taking mama home Taking mama home Taking mama home Taking mama home