[Brief Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1 — Rolling Rivers] Mountain rivers rush downhill, Carving valleys, cutting stone. Meanderin' rivers twist and turn, Like a snake they wynd along. Rivers carried boats and people, Watered crops and helped towns grow. From the mountains to the Delta, Arkansaw was shaped by flow. [Chorus] Land of Abundant Waters, Arkansaw got that flow, Rivers, lakes, and bayous, shaping more than we know. From the past to the present, to the future and beyond, Water shapes the Natural State—and keeps our story rolling on! [Verse 2 — Mississippi & Arkansas Rivers] Mighty Mississippi rolls From Minnesota to the sea. Lifeblood of the Arkansaw Delta, Moving strong through history. Arkansaw River crosses the state, Rockies to the Mississipp'. Locks and dams open up the channels, Guiding the freight and heavy ships. [Chorus] Land of Abundant Waters, Arkansaw got that flow, Rivers, lakes, and bayous, shaping more than we know. From the past to the present, to the future and beyond, Water shapes the Natural State—and keeps our story rolling on! [Verse 3 — More Rivers] White and Black, Red and Suh-leen, WOSH-uh-taw and Saint Francis too. Tributaries feed the rivers, As they cross the Natural State through. Buffalo carved the Ozark limestone, First national river in our land. Bayou Bartholomew wynds slowly— Longest bayou, wild and grand. [Chorus] Land of Abundant Waters, Arkansaw got that flow, Rivers, lakes, and bayous, shaping more than we know. From the past to the present, to the future and beyond, Water shapes the Natural State—and keeps our story rolling on! [Brief Harmonica Solo] [Verse 4 — Arkansas Lakes] Arkansaw has lakes all over, Some are natural, some man-made. Lake Chico's an oxbow lake, When a river loop breaks away. Lake WOSH-uh-taw, Bull Shoals waters, Fishing, beauty, mountain views. Lakes provide us recreation— And another water resource too. [Chorus] Land of Abundant Waters, Arkansaw got that flow, Rivers, lakes, and bayous, shaping more than we know. From the past to the present, to the future and beyond, Water shapes the Natural State—and keeps our story rolling on! [Brief Harmonica Solo] [Final Bridge — Aquifers] Deep below us, water's waiting, AH-kwuh-fers beneath the ground. Water table marks the level Where that hidden water's found. Sparta's water table's falling— We're using more than rain restores. Water is a precious resource, Let's protect it evermore. [Final Chorus] Land of Abundant Waters, Arkansaw got that flow, Rivers, lakes, and bayous, shaping more than we know. From the past to the present, to the future and beyond, Water shapes the Natural State—and keeps our story rolling on! Water shapes the Natural State— And keeps our story rolling on. [Brief Instrumental Outro]
