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 adress
You came a long way from St. Louis
You broke a lot of hearts between
I've seen a gang of gloomy gals
Who were doin' all right til 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 droppin by the wayside
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