Pretty Ella Arkansas Lyrics - Adrienne Young

Adrienne Young 

Pretty Ella Arkansas 

Birthed 9 daughters and a son 

She was a sure shot with a pistol 

And here bare feet loved to run 

There was raven hair and brown skin 

Green eyes and a crooked smile 

There were freckles on her shoulders 

From sun-kissed country miles 

Well her Papa died in prison 

The day she turned 16 

Set Ella free from a life of sin 

When he got that old TB 

Ellad never known her Mama 

cept for that picture on the wall 

Oh but she blessed her in her prayers each night 

Knowin someday she would call 

Pretty Ella Arkansas 

Dangdest thing I ever saw 

Racing with a northbound freight 

Choose your car and jump inside 

Keep the faith and hold on tight 

Everythings gonna be alright 

For pretty Ella Arkansas 

Just keep following the light 

Was in the heat of that same summer 

When she met her childrens Pa 

At a downtown dance in Hot Springs 

Sweat and rhythm filled the hall 

When Miller Jacobs saw our girl 

He had to blink and rub his eyes 

Thought the whiskey must be playin tricks 

Or there was an angel in disguise 

Pretty Ella Arkansas 

Dangdest thing I ever saw 

Racing with a northbound freight 

Choose your car and jump inside 

Keep the faith and hold on tight 

Everythings gonna be alright 

For pretty Ella Arkansas 

Just keep following the light 

It happened so fast 

Winter blew past 

The bride she was dressed in all white 

Pretty Ella Arkansas 

Birthed 9 daughters and a son 

Became the Mother shed always wished shed had 

Lived ripe and full to 91 

Old Miller Jacobs loved that girl 

And when they laid herin the ground 

Everybody knew hed be following soon 

As the rain came pourindown 

Pretty Ella Arkansas 

Dangdest thing I ever saw 

Racing with a northbound freight 

Choose your car and jump inside 

Keep the faith and hold on tight 

Everythings gonna be alright 

For pretty Ella Arkansas 

Just keep following the light