State Of Arkansas-The Almanac Singers

[ti:State Of Arkansas] [ar:The Almanac Singers] [al:State Of Arkansas] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]State Of Arkansas - The Almanac Singers [00:05.75]My name is charlie brennan [00:09.93]From charleston I come [00:13.16] [00:13.94]I've traveled this wide world over [00:17.48]Some ups and downs I've had [00:20.04] [00:21.24]I've traveled this wide world over [00:24.84]Some ups and downs I've saw [00:27.56] [00:28.58]But I never knew what misery was [00:32.86]'Till I hit old arkansas [00:35.61] [00:37.99]I dodged behind the depot [00:40.63]To dodge that blizzard wind [00:43.19]Met a walking skeleton [00:45.30]Whose name was thomas quinn [00:47.72]His hair hung down like rat tails [00:50.06]On his long and lantern jaw [00:52.45]He invited me to his hotel [00:56.38]The best in arkansas [00:59.08] [01:01.22]I followed my conductor [01:03.91]To his respected place [01:06.20]There pity and starvation [01:08.67]Was seen on every face [01:11.08]His bread it was corn dodger [01:13.50]His meat I couldn't chaw [01:15.78]But he charged me half a dollar [01:18.29]In the state of arkansas [01:20.56] [02:13.59]I'm going to an indian territory [02:16.64]And marry me come from [02:18.91] [02:20.27]If farewel to the came bridge [02:23.20]And the stage of art come from [02:25.59] [02:26.60]If you ever see me back again [02:29.52]I will extend with you my call [02:31.91] [02:32.80]But it will be through a telescope [02:38.01]From where do I can talk