Texarkana Baby

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She’s my Texarkana baby do I love her lowdy law
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Her pappy came from Texas her maw from Arkansas
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I’m twisted round her finger like a little piece of string
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And yet I’m satisfied because she’s such a precious thing
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If she hauled off and slapped me I would never feel the sting
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She’s my Texarkana baby
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Her pappy came from Texas and her maw from Arkansas
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She’s pretty as a picture and you ought to hear her name
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It’s sweet as sorghum syrup and good ol’ blue ribbon cane
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She gives me lots of sugar and she never spills a grain
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She’s my Texarkana baby
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Her pappy came from Texas and her maw from Arkansas
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One night I went a callin’ on my pretty little maid
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I must admit to you I was a little bit afraid
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To offer her a diamond ring with one installment pay
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She’s my Texarkana baby
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Her pappy came from Texas and her maw from Arkansas
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She’s got two eyes that twinkle like a good ol’ country star
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She’s got a perfect figure that’ll stop you where you are
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Why every time I look at her I think of my guitar
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She’s my Texarkana baby

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