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 1:1



I was on the coast of Arkansas

When I saw her colors from the shore

And I sadly waved my hankerchief

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 1:1



Avast me hearties!

A blimey 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 1:1