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 lotta hearts between
i've seen a gang of gloomy gals
who were doing alright till you came on the scene. you came here from the middle west
and certainly impressed the population hereabouts. well
baby
i got news for you
i'm from missouri too. so natcherly i got my doubts
you got `em dropping by the wayside
a feeling i ain't gonna know. you came a long way from st. louis
but baby
you still got a long way to go.