You came a long way from St. Louis You climbed the ladder of success ... Ive 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 ... Ive met a gang of gloomy guys Who were doin all right Till you came on the scene! You blew in from the middlewest And certainly impressed The population hereabouts ... Well baby, I got news for you Im from Missouri too So, naturally, I got my doubts! You got em droppin by the wayside A feelin I aint gonna know ... You came a long way from St. Louis But baby, you still got a long way to go! My, how you come up! Hmmm, you really come on! Hey, Ill have your address! St. Louis woman Youre a St. Louis doll! You blew in from the middlewest And certainly impressed The population hereabouts ... Well baby, Ive got news for you Im from Missouri too So, naturally, I got my doubts! You got em droppin by the wayside A feelin I aint 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!
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