"Sweetheart From Arkansas" lyrics

I was a young boy searching for something greater
Now I'm an old man searching for something less
How hard is it for me to accept this elevator
From which I descend, lower and lower, I struggle to address

My issues are hidden in silence, raindrops that never do fall
Somewhere in the middle of America, there's a sweetheart from Arkansas
Who's happy to just be alive today, and thankful for the moments she has
Well, being a sweetheart from Arkansas is the best thing that she's ever had

I was a young boy, I needed someone to turn to
Now I'm an old man, and I ain't got much advice
Don't ever think that life's been given, boy, I swear that it'll burn you
And make you regret every ounce you shoved right down the pipe

My issues are hidden in silence, raindrops that never do fall
Somewhere in the middle of America, there's a sweetheart from Arkansas
Who's happy to just be alive today, and thankful for the moments she has
Well, being a sweetheart from Arkansas is the best thing that she's ever had