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

Pass 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