Arkansas was my second CD, released in 2012. It contains 5 songs, including two of my most popular songs, Arkansas and the Christmas song, Electric Jesus. The links next to the titles of the songs to take you to their lyrics and videos. The links directly below will take you popular streaming and downloading sites.
Lyrics and Videos
| Song | ||
| Arkansas | Lyrics | Video |
| Electric Jesus | Lyrics | Video |
| I Need A Hook | Lyrics | |
| Football Game | Lyrics | |
| Would You Go To The Moon With Me | Lyrics | Video |
Arkansas
I ain’t ever been to Arkansas I ain’t ever gonna go I ain’t ever been to Arkansas I ain’t ever gonna go And you’ll never go to Arkansas If you know what I know I ain’t ever been to Arkansas I ain’t ever gonna go I traveled down I-40 To Memphis, Tennessee And I stopped at the Mississippi Just to see what I could see When I looked across that river At the state of Arkansas I turned around and headed east Because I didn’t like what I saw Now you might be from Arkansas And you might think it’s great But before I move to Arkansas I’ll move to any other state I’ll move to any other country Or just drift out on the sea If they could just get rid of Arkansas It would be ok with me Some people think I’m from Arkansas But they don’t know me that well And when they say I’m from Arkansas I say they can go to hell ‘Cause it’s a better place than Arkansas And it’s the place they’d rather go Than to spend a day in Arkansas If they know what I know They say you can dig for diamonds They say that they grow rice They say the Ozark Mountains are pretty They say Little Rock is nice They say if you go to Hot Springs There’s lots of fun things to do But I’ll never go to Arkansas Even if that stuff is true If you’re ever down in Texas And you start to travel east And you get to Texarkana You should make your travel cease Before you go and cross the line And end up in Arkansas And you should close your eyes at the State Line Road So you won’t see what I saw Art Wheeler © 2011
Electric Jesus
Your head and your body are made of plastic Your hair is painted on just like your clothes Your fingers on both hands are stuck together And your nose and your ears have no holes There’s a hole drilled in your back for a fixture That holds a 30 watt electric light And when we plug it in we know We’ll see your body start to glow To decorate our lawn all through the night Shine on electric Jesus, shine on Shine on electric Jesus, shine on Shine from the setting of the sun until the break of dawn Shine on electric Jesus, shine on The manger where we put you is not as sturdy As when we bought you 20 years ago Your colors have all faded from the sunlight And leaving you outside through rain and snow Bethlehem is where they say you come from But your foot says you’re made in Japan You’re in our shed 11 months a year With Santa Claus and 8 reindeer A duct taped Mary, a camel and one wise man (That’s all we have left) Art Wheeler © 2011
I Need A Hook
I’m goin’ fishin’ Goin’ down to the river I’m takin’ equipment That I always took I’ve got a pole I’ve got a line I’ve got some bait I need a hook Opened up my tacklebox Where I keep my supplies Because I know if I had one I’d find it if I would look I’ve got some pliers I’ve got some weights I’ve got some bobbers I need a hook I searched in my boat I searched in my truck I searched my house Every cranny and nook All of my closets Cabinets and shelves Even my bathroom I need a hook I went down to the bait shop Where I get all my crickets Man, they’ve got everything Everything in the book I went up to the counter And told them what I needed They said, “We don’t have none” I need a hook I’ve got a skillet A good frying pan It’s on my stove It’s ready to cook I’ve got the hunger Deep down inside me My stomach is growling I need a hook If I was Elvis And I was in Las Vegas Women would go crazy When I shook He was the King And he had what they liked And he knew how to use it I need a hook Art Wheeler © 2011
Football Game
Are you lookin’ over your shoulder at me? Are you lookin’ over your shoulder at me? Then maybe, oh baby, this is where you need to be. I think you’re about as pretty as a woman can be I think you’re about as pretty as a woman can be Why don’t come up here and sit with me? I’m sittin’ in the stands just watchin’ this football game I’m sittin’ in the stands just watchin’ this football game I sure would like it if you would come and tell me your name I’m in love with you, I don’t even know your name I’m in love with you; I don’t even know your name I’d rather watch you than watch this football game I can see just fine but I’d like to see some more I can see just fine but I’d like to see some more Why don’t you come up here and tell me the score I’m watchin’ you and I’m watchin’ this football game I’m watchin’ you and I’m watchin’ this football game I sure would like it if you would come and tell me your name Are you Betty? Are you Rosie? Are you Judy? Are you Josie? Hear me beg. Hear me plead Your name is what I need Are you Peggy? Are you Sue? I am Clarence! Who are you? I’m watchin’ you and I’m watchin’ this football game I’m watchin’ you and I’m watchin’ this football game I sure would like it if you would come and tell me your name Art Wheeler © 2011
Would You Go To The Moon With Me
Would you go to the moon with me? Fly as high as you can with me? Climb a tree so that we can see Just how close to the moon we can be? Grab the tail of a magic kite Ride it into the starry night? If we’re lucky then we just might Make it there tonight I would like to go there soon We can leave this afternoon Would you like to go to the moon With me? I would go to the moon with you Fly as high as you want me to Climb a mountain and reach up to See how close the moon is to me and you It’s a journey I want to share Grab my hand and I’ll take you there Not a worry and not a care Flying though the air I would like to go there soon We can leave this afternoon Would you like to go to the moon With me? Art Wheeler © 2011