We Shall Shortly

The State of Arkansas, a folk song:

My name is Charlie Brennan,
From Charleston I come.
I’ve travel’d this wide world over,
Some ups and downs I’ve had.
I’ve travel’d this wide world over,
Some ups and downs I’ve saw,
But I never knew what mis’ry was
Till I hit old Arkansas.

Variant of this song was performed by the Almanac Singers, and the song can be found on the album “Songs of Protest”.