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 address.

You came a long way from st. louis,
You broke a lotta hearts between,
I've seen a gang of gloomy gals
Who were doing alright till 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 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,
But baby, you still got a long way to go.