words by Dave Arkin



My name is Terry Roberts

From Arkinsas I come

I went down to the school

The place they keep me from.

I went down to the school house

And this is what I saw....

State troopers with steel helmets

In the State of Arkansas



I went up to the troopers

And said "please let me in"

But all their guns were pointed

At the color of my skin.

They kept me from that school house

Where I should be by law.

That's what they call justice in the State of Arkansas



His name is Orville Faubus,

The Governor of the State

His sent his troops all charging down

Nine kids were at the gate

Three hundred National Guard were there

Dressed up to fight a war.

And that is why I'm late for school

In the State of Arkansas



Now listen Mr. Governor

And Mr. President, too

Give me that Constitution

That's what you've got to do

Give me that Constitution

I ask for nothing more

That's what I want to study

In the State of Arkansas