Della Reese

You Came A Long Way From Saint Louis

Della Reese


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You came a long way from Saint Louis,
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You climbed the ladder of success
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I've seen the town and country cars
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That were parked out in front of your  fancy  adress
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You came a long way from Saint Louis
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You broke a lot of hearts between
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I've seen a gang of gloomy gals
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Who were doin' all right til you came on the scene
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You came here from the middle West
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And certainly impressed the population hereabouts
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Well, baby, I got news for you
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I'm from Missouri, too, so natcherly, I got my doubts
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You got 'em droppin by the wayside
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A feelin' I ain't gonna know
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You came a long way from Saintt Louis
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But, Baby, you still got a long way to go