| You came a long way from St. Louis
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| You climbed the ladder of success. |
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| I’ve seen the flashy foreign cars
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| That were parked out in front of
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| Your fancy address!
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| You came a long way from St. Louis
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| You broke a lot of hearts between. |
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| I’ve met a gang of gloomy guys
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| Who were doin' all right
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| 'Till you came on the scene!
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| You blew in from the middle-west
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| And certainly impressed
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| The population here-abouts. |
| .
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| Well baby, I got news for you
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| I’m from Missouri too
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| So, naturally, I got my doubts!
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| You got 'em droppin' by the way-side
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| A feelin' I ain’t gonna know. |
| .
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| You came a long way from St. Louis
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| But baby, you still got a long way to go!
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| Instrumental break
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| My, how you come up!
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| Hmmm, you really come on!
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| Instrumental break
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| Hey, I’ll have your address!
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| St. Louis woman
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| You’re a St. Louis doll!
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| Instrumental break
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| You blew in from the middle-west
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| And certainly impressed
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| The population here-abouts. |
| .
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| Well baby, I’ve got news for you
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| I’m from Missouri too
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| So, naturally, I got my doubts!
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| You got 'em droppin' by the way-side
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| A feelin' I ain’t gonna know. |
| .
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| You came a long way from St. Louis
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| But baby, you still got a long way to go!
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| You left St. Louis far behind
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| Keep this little thought in mind
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| You still. |
| .. got a long way to go!
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| Music by John Benson Brooks |