you came a long way from st. louis

you came a long way from st. louis

you climbed the ladder of success

i've seen the town and country cars

that were parked out in front of

your fancy address

you came a long way from st. louis

you broke a lot of hearts between

i've met a gang of gloomy guys

who were doin' all right

'till you came on the scene

you came here from the middle-west

and natcherly impressed

the population here-abouts

listen

baby

i got news for you

i'm from missouri too

so

natcherly

i got my doubts

you got 'em droppin' by the way-side

a feelin' i ain't gonna know

you came a long way from st. louis

but

baby

you still got a long way to go

you had to blow the middle-west

and natcherly impressed

the population here-about

baby

i've got news for you

i'm from missouri too

so

actually

i got my doubts

you got 'em fallin' by the way-side

a feelin' i ain't gonna know

you came a long way from st. louis

but

baby

you still got a long way to go

i love ya

i need ya

i want ya

but listen

baby

oh

listen

baby

you got a long way to go

yeah

i want ya

i need ya

i love ya

listen

baby

come on back home

oh

baby

you got a long way to go