I don't want the city woman, she all too fast Give me a slow country girl with a lot of class So I'm going, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Arkansas here I come, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Now if I can't live independent, why live like a bum It's just a hop a skip and a jump Now when I get to the country gone build me a house and fence Me and my country girl won't pay no rent So I'm going, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Arkansas here I come, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Now if I can't live independent, why live like a bum It's just a hop a skip and a jump Now when I get to the country, where I made my start I'll take my girl and love her to her heart I'm going, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Arkansas here I come, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Now if I can't live independent, why live like a bum It's just a hop a skip and a jump Now when I get to the country, gone buy a house and fence Me, my little girl won't pay no rent I'm going, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Arkansas here I come, it's just a hop a skip and a jump Now if I can't live independent, why live like a bum It's just a hop a skip and a jump It's just a hop a skip and a jump (4x) Now if I can't live independent, why live like a bum It's just a hop a skip and a jump