“Arkansas” by John Oates, same Oates who famously co-founded the music duo Hall & Oates, appears on his 2018 album of which has the same name.
The song is the second and title track of Oates' album.
[Verse 1]
There's a faded glory along the great river road
Worn down farm house hangin' on a broke down porch
Lookin' over miles and miles and miles
[Verse 2]
Walk along the levee silhouetted by a crescent moon
When the sun starts risin', hittin' ninty 'fore the clock strikes noon
Don't you know the days and nights?
Dreams drift slowly by
[Pre-Chorus]
Another delta dawn
Hope worth waitin' (on) on
[Chorus]
Where that ol' man river flows
As the snow white cotton fields of Arkansas hail
[Verse 3]
There's a long black train runnin' on a southbound track
Heed that distant whistle blowin' when it calls you back
To that hard-hit heartland on the muddy shore
[Chorus]
Where that ol' man river flows
As the snow white cotton fields of Arkansas hail
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, hope worth waitin' for
New delta dawn
That folks 'round here been a'hopin' for
[Chorus]
Where that ol' man river flows
As the snow white cotton fields of Arkansas hail, oh yeah
[Outro]
Watch that ol' man river flow, ooh
Watch that ol' man river flow
There's the snow white cotton fields of Arkansas hail
(Watch a ol' man river flow)
Ol' man river flow
There's the snow white cotton fields of Arkansas hail, ooh
(Watch a ol' man river flow)
Ol' man river flow
Snow white cotton fields of Arkansas, yeah, yeah
(Watch a ol' man river flow)
Oh, watch an ol' man river flow
There's the snow white cotton fields of Arkansas
(Watch a ol' man river flow)
Oh, watch an ol' man river flow, oh yeah
As the snow white cotton fields of Arkansas
Arkansas was written by John Oates.
Arkansas was produced by John Oates & David Kalmusky.
John Oates released Arkansas on Fri Feb 02 2018.