Down in Arkansas (Live from White Water Tavern)

from Hello, from Planet Earth (Live from White Water Tavern) by Emily Fenton

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DOWN IN ARKANSAS

When I grow up,
I’m gonna tend the bar
Washing dishes and promising
I’m gonna get real far
I’m a star
But it doesn’t pay the bills, yet

When I grow up,
I’ll say that it’s not much but
It’s honest work
I’d rather get my hands dirty
Than working for the man
And making lots of money

When I grow up,
I’ll find my little corner in a world that seems so small
Singing for my supper, standing straight and tall
And they’ll all say
There’s something water
Down in Arkansas

When I grow up,
Put me in the trenches
I don’t give a shit
I‘ll be patiently
Waiting for my turn

When I grow up,
I’m gonna learn the hard stuff
The questions of complexity with answers of simplicity
I’ll take the long way
The back roads lead to the same place

When I grow up,
I will shine brighter
Than I ever thought I’d never know
Looking out at all my acres
Reaping the seeds I’ve sewn

They’ll all say
There’s something in the water
Down in Arkansas

There’s something in the water
Down in Arkansas
There’s something in the water
Down in Arkan–

There’s something in the water
Down in Arkansas
There’s something in the water
Down in Arkansas

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from Hello, from Planet Earth (Live from White Water Tavern), released February 10, 2023

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Emily Fenton is a singer-songwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas.

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