But I hit the road real hard, babe
You know you're bound to fall
If you wind up in Arkansas
that's some call to heaven, baby
I'm stranded on this road,
you can call it what you will
strandin' in the burnin' sun
Waitin' for the time, oh yes,
You know you're bound to fall
if you ever wind up in Arkansas
Southern summer skies above
Cotton Kingdom's open door
Mosquitoes on my every nerve
and my feet were growing sore
Then the ride finally stopped
after 24 hours of waiting
I said, if you just get me out of here,
man, I don't care where you take me
Well, the river's running right,
stranded in the burning sun
I'm waiting for the time,
You know you're bound to fall
if you ever wind up in Arkansas
Well, my money don't belong to me
When she's not around, you see,
I throw all my money down
I've lost a lot along the way,
but I'll have more when I get back
strandin' in the burnin' sun
Waitin' for the time, oh yes,
You know you're bound to fall
if you ever wind up in Arkansas
for the girl that I love best
If I could take it all with me,
the mountains, rivers, and the trees
I'd stuff it down in my jeans
just so I could bring it on home to you
Where the river is running right,
Waiting for the time, oh yes,
You know you're bound to fall
if you ever wind up in Arkansas
