The poet walked abroad one day
And to Arcadia bent his way
He wandered through the streets so fair
Observing all the people working there

George Fowler is the merchant king
And all the farmers their produce bring
Goodlander is the hardware man
It’s a business Walter understands

Above the bank two ladies dwell
They sew and fit the dresses well
McCoy and Lago will gladly take
Orders for fine dresses that they make

And Charley Ford sends out John Hatch
Lawbreakers for to catch
John is the man to get the job done
From danger, he will not run

If you should ever lose your sole
Jim Johnson will make it whole
By giving you one that’s good and new
For he mends and fixes boot and shoe

The Powell House by Richard A.
Boards lodgers by the week or the day
And J. D. Green runs a good hotel
Always treats his patrons very well

Dave Stevens and Dan King
Unto your home will gladly bring
Good coal to keep your parlor warm
And protect you from the winter storm

And as the poet walked away
He hoped the city would always stay
A lovely place where the people are kind
Just as the image in his mind.

More song lyrics
from

The Journey
by Holly Reed

The Journey
The Might Ocean
The Storm
Love
Stop and Think
Cruel Power
A Swain's Cogitations
A Flight of Crows