"You Came A Long Way From St. Louis" lyrics
(with Mary Wells)
St. Louis woman
With your diamond rings
(St. Louis man you you you just you just don't mean a thing)
You came a long way from St. Louis
You climbed the ladder of success
I've seen the town and country car
Up down and front your fancy address baby
You came a long way from St. Louis
You broke a lot of hearts between
I've met a gang of gloomy girls who were doing alright
Until you came on the scene out there
No you blew in from the Middle West
Certainly impressed the population here about
(Now listen I got news for you I'm from Missouri too)
(So naturally 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
And you still got a long long way to go yeah yeah hey yeah yeah
Come come St. Louis woman
With your diamond rings
(Now listen St. Louis man)
(You you you you just you just don't mean a thing)
(You're going from the Middle West)
(And certainly impressed the population hereabouts yeah yeah)
Well baby I got news for you I'm from the Middle West too
Naturally I got my doubts (Doubts)
(You got 'em dropping by the wayside yeah yeah)
(A feeling I ain't gonna know) (He ain't lying)
(You came a long way from St. Louis my baby)
(You have a long way to go)
You came a long way you got a long way to go
(Did you having did called my name?)
Go on back to St. Louis
Going back new
(I like going back now I'm gonna take my time yeah yeah)
With your diamond rings
(St. Louis man you you you just you just don't mean a thing)
You came a long way from St. Louis
You climbed the ladder of success
I've seen the town and country car
Up down and front your fancy address baby
You came a long way from St. Louis
You broke a lot of hearts between
I've met a gang of gloomy girls who were doing alright
Until you came on the scene out there
No you blew in from the Middle West
Certainly impressed the population here about
(Now listen I got news for you I'm from Missouri too)
(So naturally 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
And you still got a long long way to go yeah yeah hey yeah yeah
Come come St. Louis woman
With your diamond rings
(Now listen St. Louis man)
(You you you you just you just don't mean a thing)
(You're going from the Middle West)
(And certainly impressed the population hereabouts yeah yeah)
Well baby I got news for you I'm from the Middle West too
Naturally I got my doubts (Doubts)
(You got 'em dropping by the wayside yeah yeah)
(A feeling I ain't gonna know) (He ain't lying)
(You came a long way from St. Louis my baby)
(You have a long way to go)
You came a long way you got a long way to go
(Did you having did called my name?)
Go on back to St. Louis
Going back new
(I like going back now I'm gonna take my time yeah yeah)
Writer(s): Bobby Russell, John Brooks
