Verse 1:

E

Got me a rocker without no arms



Ol' wood stove to keep me warm



My firewood out of the rain



I sit and watch the seasons change





Verse 2:

E

There's a woman in Little Rock



Got plenty of money down in her sock



She come to see me time to time



We sit on the porch and drink our wine





Bridge 1:

AE

A man ought to know when he's got it all

AE

Holding it down up in Arkansas





Verse 3:

E

Coyotes howl in the night



The rats ate my food but that's alright



They must have needed it more than me



Ain't no sweat i'll eat their cheese





Bridge 2:

A E

Way back in the woods a hoot-owl calls

AE

Making his rounds up in Arkansas





Verse 4:

E

The eagle flies wild and free



Catches fish down in my creek



I watch him rise on the breeze



I don't bother him he don't bother me





Verse 5:



Walmart moves into town



Progress can't keep it down



Tourists come from miles around



I sit on the porch,the sun goes down





Bridge 3:

A E

But i live way back from it all

AE

Doing alright up in Arkansas