After serving as the frontman of bluegrass group The SteelDrivers from 2008 to 2010, Stapleton released his debut studio album Traveller in 2015, which reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Among several accolades, he won the Country Music Association Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards for Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance at the 58th annual ceremony. His second studio album, From A Room: Volume 1 was released on May 5, 2017, reached number two on the US Billboard 200, and to date has surpassed 500,000 units sold. Six months later, Stapleton released follow-up album, From A Room: Volume 2, which, like its predecessor, debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200.
Stapleton was born in a Lexington, Kentucky hospital. His mother worked at the local health department and his father was a coal miner. He comes from a family of coal miners.[12][13] He has an older brother and younger sister.[14][15]
Stapleton grew up in the small town of Staffordsville, Kentucky, which is located just outside of Paintsville, located between the city and the Paintsville lake. He graduated from Johnson Central High School where he was his class valedictorian and attended Vanderbilt University where he studied engineering, but dropped out after a year.
Stapleton is married to singer-songwriter Morgane Hayes, who co-wrote Carrie Underwood's 2006 single "Don't Forget to Remember Me". She had a recording deal with Arista Nashville. The couple met when they were working at adjacent publishing houses. They have two children and live in Nashville.
Arkansas
Chris Stapleton Lyrics
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Where the white river runs and the southern sun makes the kudzu grow
And what I found in the Ozark mountains I ain't ever seen
It sure does feel like you're sittin' on top of the world to me
Gotta get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
Havin' so much fun that it's probably a little bit against the law
All the boys and the girls down there sure do know how to have a ball
Well, we burned through the one light towns like a scalded dog
When we lit out of Fayetteville, they were callin' the hogs
We made a pit stop in Little Rock for some barbecue
And when we hit West Memphis there were blue lights in our rear view
Gotta get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
Havin' so much fun that it's probably a little bit against the law
All the boys and the girls down there sure do know how to have a ball
If you wanna get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
Gotta get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
Havin' so much fun that it's probably a little bit against the law
All the boys and the girls down there sure do know how to have a ball
If you wanna get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
Gotta get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
Havin' so much fun that it's probably a little bit against the law
All the boys and the girls down there sure know how to have a ball
If you wanna get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
In "Arkansas," Chris Stapleton sings about his adventures on a road trip through the Ozark mountains and into Arkansas. The song begins with him driving a Porsche 911 down a back road where the White River runs, experiencing the beauty of the southern sun making the kudzu grow. He's overwhelmed by the sight and claims he's "sitting on top of the world" as he's never seen anything like it before. This reference to "sitting on top of the world" is a an allusion to a famous blues song by Mississippi Sheiks that has been covered numerous times by various artists.
The second verse broadens the perspective of the song as Stapleton further expresses his love for Arkansas. He sings about the fun he had experiencing the local culture, admiring the people's ability to have a great time regardless of what's going on. He mentions their energy and ability to party all night resulting in it being "probably a little bit against the law." The third verse is all about traveling through some of the towns including Fayetteville, Little Rock, and West Memphis. Stapleton mentions the excitement of experiencing a new place as well as enjoying some delicious barbecue in Little Rock.
Line by Line Meaning
Took a Nine Eleven 'bout a hundred and seven down a back road
I drove my car at high speed down a rural road
Where the white river runs and the southern sun makes the kudzu grow
The place I visited had a river and intense sun that caused a specific type of plant to flourish
And what I found in the Ozark mountains I ain't ever seen
I discovered something new and exciting in the mountains I visited
It sure does feel like you're sittin' on top of the world to me
The experience was so exhilarating, it felt like being on top of the world
Gotta get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
I highly recommend visiting Arkansas
Havin' so much fun that it's probably a little bit against the law
The fun I had was so extreme, it may have been breaking the law
All the boys and the girls down there sure do know how to have a ball
Everyone I met in Arkansas knew how to have fun
Well, we burned through the one light towns like a scalded dog
My group moved quickly through small towns and cities
When we lit out of Fayetteville, they were callin' the hogs
When we left Fayetteville, the sports fans were still cheering on their team, the Razorbacks
We made a pit stop in Little Rock for some barbecue
We stopped in Little Rock to enjoy some delicious barbecue
And when we hit West Memphis there were blue lights in our rear view
We were pulled over by the police when we arrived in West Memphis
All the boys and the girls down there sure know how to have a ball
Everyone in Arkansas knows how to have a good time
If you wanna get down, gotta get down to Arkansas
If you want to have a great time, you need to visit Arkansas
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Alvin Stapleton, Mike Campbell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Hardy_H_H
This is my neighbor's favorite song, whether they like it or not!
@eileen74086
My neighbour has the big taste in music, he never tells me to turn it down....
@JuliatteJ
LOLLLLLLLL I’m having the same problem with all songs Chris Stapleton 😜😜😜😜😜
@DrPhilGoode
This is probably YouTubes most hijacked music comment, whether I like it or not.
@dwscott78
I like that. Haha
@colletteearley4341
🤣🤣🤣❤
@TheStefan6969
As a native son to Arkansas, I gotta say this one hits me just right!!!! 😉❤✌🏼🐗🏈
@northernjersey2479
I would like to relocate to Fayetteville as my sister lives in Springfield, MO. Nice area for the family, right?
@genetmeghann5284
@NorthernJersey24 yes I think so
@elizabethhughes3197
Hello there,
I was having a random check on YouTube when I came across your profile and thought I'd say hi. How are you doing?