Arkansas

The designers of the Arkansas

Were inspired to choose a form that was

The exact dimensions and the shape of the state whose name she bore

Yes the ship was shaped like Arkansas

And the hull was formed without a flaw

Every detail had been reproduced on a scale of one to one

I was on the coast of Arkansas when I saw her colors from the shore

And I sadly waved my handkerchief as the ship began to sing:

I'm the ship that's shaped like Arkansas

And my hull was formed without a flaw

Every detail has been reproduced on a scale of one to one

Avast, me hearties

Ahoy, me state

Ahoy, there

Avast, there

Ahoy, there, me hearties

When the rising tide engulfs the shore

And the waves roll over Arkansas

Will the ship return to anchor there and replace the sunken state?

For the ship was shaped like Arkansas

And the hull was formed without a flaw

Every detail had been reproduced on a scale of one to one