[ti:You Came a Long Way from St. Louis] [ar:Carol Welsman] [al:Journey] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]You Came a Long Way from St. Louis - Carol Welsman [00:03.81]Lyrics by:John Benson Brooks/Sidney Keith Russell [00:07.63]Composed by:John Benson Brooks/Sidney Keith Russell [00:11.45]You came a long way from St Louis [00:17.73]You climbed the ladder of success [00:24.12]I've seen the town and country cars [00:27.92]That were parked out in front of your fancy address [00:37.00]You came a long way from St Louis [00:43.77]You broke a lotta hearts between [00:49.89]I've seen a lot of gloomy gals [00:53.81]Who were doing alright till you came on the scene [01:02.83]You blow from the middle west [01:07.27]And certainly impressed the population hereabouts [01:16.68]Well baby I got news for you [01:19.95]I'm from Missouri too [01:23.23]So naturally I got my doubts [01:28.85]You got 'em dropping by the wayside [01:35.51]A feeling I ain't gonna know [01:42.40]You came a long way from St Louis [01:47.06]But baby you still got a long way to go [02:46.80]You blow here from the middle west [02:50.66]And certainly impressed the population hereabouts [03:00.07]Well baby I got news for you [03:03.97]I'm from Missouri too [03:07.17]So naturally I got my doubts [03:13.00]You got 'em dropping by the wayside [03:19.44]A feeling I ain't gonna know [03:26.12]You came a long way from St Louis [03:30.20]But baby you still got a long way to go [03:40.42]You know the fort in ST Louis [03:44.66]Know about you [03:48.63]The don't forget I'm from Missouri to [03:54.13]And baby [03:57.76]You have got along [04:05.23]You got along away to go [04:11.93]You came long long long away [04:17.97]You got along away to go