Way down yonder in old Arkansas, where you find the turkey in the straw Can hear the roosters crowin' 'bout the break of day, old hen livin' in the new-born hay That's where my Great Grandma first met up a-with my Great Grandpa Well, they settled down together, how they loved each other, way down in Arkansas Now, way down yonder in old Arkansas, where you find the turkey in the straw Can hear the roosters crowin' 'bout the break of day, old hen a-layrin' in the new-born hay There's where my Great Grandma first met up a-with my Great Grandpa Well, they settled down together, how they jawed with each other, way down in Arkansas I can hear the darky moanin' at the old barn door Can see the ladies tippin' 'cross the kitchen floor When you get your coffee it'll be 'fore day See that turkey slippin' out through the hay Now, way down yonder in Arkansas, where you find the turkey in the straw Now, when you make your money, when you see your honey, way down in Arkansas Way down yonder in Arkansas, where you find the turkey in the straw Can hear the roosters crowin' 'bout the break of day, old turkey slippin' out the new-born hay There's where my mother-'n'-law first met up with her brother-'n'-law Well, we went around together, how we 'joyed each other, way down in Arkansas