You came a long way from St. Louis,
You climbed the ladder of success . . .
I`ve seen the flashy foreign 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 blew in from the middle-west
And certainly impressed
The population here-abouts . . .
Well baby, I got news for you,
I`m from Missouri too,
So, naturally, 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!
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My, how you come up!
Hmmm, you really come on!
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Hey, I`ll have your address!
St. Louis woman,
You`re a St. Louis doll!
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You blew in from the middle-west
And certainly impressed
The population here-abouts . . .
Well baby, I`ve got news for you,
I`m from Missouri too,
So, naturally, 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 left St. Louis far behind,
Keep this little thought in mind,
You still . . . got a long way to go!